Incident details
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GD incident on 2024-05-05 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$89
Incident datetime
2024-05-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NJ, PASSAIC
Narrative
On saturday, 3/30/3024 at 01:19 hrs, pse&g was initially notified of an suv that struck a meter-set completely separating it from the service sweep at 106 cliff st, paterson, which has since been updated to 114 cliff street. The damage to the meter-set, which is fed by a 1.25" 15# service created the condition of uncontrolled gas that fed a fire on the premises. A pse&g first responder arrived on site at 01:36 hrs and confirmed the gas fed fire. A pse&g crew reported to the scene and once the fire department was extinguished the fire, retired the service to 114 cliff street at the main and shut gas off at the curb to 112 and 106 cliff street. The building that was struck was evacuated and residents of 106 cliff street that were initially evacuated were allowed back into their homes at 4:15 am. There were no injuries to be reported, but the drive and one passenger of the suv were transported to the hospital for observations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-05-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240029.0
Supplemental Number
39524.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15952
Name
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
80 Park Plaza M/c - T18
Operator City Name
Newark
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
114 Cliff Street
Location City Name
Paterson
Location County Name
Passaic
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
7501.0
Location Latitude
40.92577
Location Longitude
-74.17886
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1395960.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1396116.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
55.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
49
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2005.0
Customer Type
Multi-Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Struck The Meter Set Causing It And The Valve To Be Completely Torn Off The Sweep.
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
89.0
Est Cost Emergency
1385.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
18.588
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1022.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
152496.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
3.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
15.0
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
15.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2005-08-24 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Unknown
Driver In Control Ind
No
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
25
Protections Installed Ind
No
Osf Vehicle Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
H**** V****
Preparer Title
Principal Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
H**********@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
7323433421
Local Contact Name
H**** V****
Local Contact Email
H**********@p***.com
Local Contact Telephone
7323433421
Authorizer Name
C**** L******
Authorizer Title
District Manager Regulatory Policy Procedure
Authorizer Telephone
9738967617
Authorizer Email
C******************@p***.com
Narrative
On saturday, 3/30/3024 at 01:19 hrs, pse&g was initially notified of an suv that struck a meter-set completely separating it from the service sweep at 106 cliff st, paterson, which has since been updated to 114 cliff street. The damage to the meter-set, which is fed by a 1.25" 15# service created the condition of uncontrolled gas that fed a fire on the premises. A pse&g first responder arrived on site at 01:36 hrs and confirmed the gas fed fire. A pse&g crew reported to the scene and once the fire department was extinguished the fire, retired the service to 114 cliff street at the main and shut gas off at the curb to 112 and 106 cliff street. The building that was struck was evacuated and residents of 106 cliff street that were initially evacuated were allowed back into their homes at 4:15 am. There were no injuries to be reported, but the drive and one passenger of the suv were transported to the hospital for observations.
| Report Received Date | 2024-05-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240029.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39524.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15952 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 80 Park Plaza M/c - T18 |
| Operator City Name | Newark |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 114 Cliff Street |
| Location City Name | Paterson |
| Location County Name | Passaic |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 7501.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.92577 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.17886 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1395960.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1396116.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 55.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 49 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2005.0 |
| Customer Type | Multi-Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Struck The Meter Set Causing It And The Valve To Be Completely Torn Off The Sweep. |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 89.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1385.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 18.588 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1022.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 152496.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 3.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 15.0 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2005-08-24 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Unknown |
| Driver In Control Ind | No |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 25 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Osf Vehicle Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | H**** V**** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H**********@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7323433421 |
| Local Contact Name | H**** V**** |
| Local Contact Email | H**********@p***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7323433421 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** L****** |
| Authorizer Title | District Manager Regulatory Policy Procedure |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9738967617 |
| Authorizer Email | C******************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On saturday, 3/30/3024 at 01:19 hrs, pse&g was initially notified of an suv that struck a meter-set completely separating it from the service sweep at 106 cliff st, paterson, which has since been updated to 114 cliff street. The damage to the meter-set, which is fed by a 1.25" 15# service created the condition of uncontrolled gas that fed a fire on the premises. A pse&g first responder arrived on site at 01:36 hrs and confirmed the gas fed fire. A pse&g crew reported to the scene and once the fire department was extinguished the fire, retired the service to 114 cliff street at the main and shut gas off at the curb to 112 and 106 cliff street. The building that was struck was evacuated and residents of 106 cliff street that were initially evacuated were allowed back into their homes at 4:15 am. There were no injuries to be reported, but the drive and one passenger of the suv were transported to the hospital for observations. |
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