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GD incident on 2024-12-11 — NY
Operator
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
3 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2024-12-11 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NY, MONROE
Narrative
The rochester gas and electric (rg&e) control room was notified by 911 of an explosion at 843 stone rd., in rochester, ny at 05:20 on 11/11/2024. The rg&e control room dispatched emergency response personnel in accordance with company procedures. The rg&e control room notified the nrc on 11/11/2024 at 07:52 (report #1416052) and provided the required 24-hour update to the nrc (report #1416249). Three people were reported injured because of the incident and the structure was extensively damaged by fire. The company is not aware of occupant hospitalization and is precluded from obtaining information by the hippa privacy law. Rg&e isolated the service to stop the flow of gas using the curb valve at 06:54 on 11/11/2024. Rg&e performed a leak survey in proximity to the incident in accordance with company o&m procedures and no underground leaks were identified. The initial investigation found that the meter appeared to have been tampered with, leading to the release of natural gas. This report will be updated when the results of the investigation are provided to rg&e by fire/police investigators.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-12-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240067.0
Supplemental Number
40457.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
17570
Name
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
Operator Street Address
180 South Clinton Avenue
Operator City Name
Rochester
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14607.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
843 Stone Road
Location City Name
Rochester
Location County Name
Monroe
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
14616.0
Location Latitude
43.2195845
Location Longitude
-77.64768425
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1416052.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1416249.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2.37
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
3
Injure
3
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
2.37
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
7.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1982.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter Set
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
It Appears The Meter Was Tampered With, Which Resulted In A Release Of Gas.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
342900.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of Meter Set And Emergency Response Is Estimated From Similar Incidents
Gas Cost In Mcf
15.5907
Est Cost Unintentional Release
37.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
352937.0
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
13.0
Normal Psig
13.0
Mop Psig
14.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1982-07-27 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
2.2
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The incident appears to have been caused by occupant vandalism of company property. The body of the meter was observed to be disassembled, all screws intended to secure the front cover were found removed.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Other
Intentional Details
Damage Appears To Be Intentional. The Body Of The Meter Was Observed To Be Disassembled, And All Screws Intended To Secure The Front Cover Were Found Removed.
Preparer Name
D***** C B*****
Preparer Title
Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
607-240-3821
Authorizer Name
B**** K********
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager Gas Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
585-315-1227
Authorizer Email
B**************@r**.com
Narrative
The rochester gas and electric (rg&e) control room was notified by 911 of an explosion at 843 stone rd., in rochester, ny at 05:20 on 11/11/2024. The rg&e control room dispatched emergency response personnel in accordance with company procedures. The rg&e control room notified the nrc on 11/11/2024 at 07:52 (report #1416052) and provided the required 24-hour update to the nrc (report #1416249). Three people were reported injured because of the incident and the structure was extensively damaged by fire. The company is not aware of occupant hospitalization and is precluded from obtaining information by the hippa privacy law. Rg&e isolated the service to stop the flow of gas using the curb valve at 06:54 on 11/11/2024. Rg&e performed a leak survey in proximity to the incident in accordance with company o&m procedures and no underground leaks were identified. The initial investigation found that the meter appeared to have been tampered with, leading to the release of natural gas. This report will be updated when the results of the investigation are provided to rg&e by fire/police investigators.
| Report Received Date | 2024-12-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240067.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40457.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 17570 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Rochester Gas & Electric Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 180 South Clinton Avenue |
| Operator City Name | Rochester |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 14607.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 843 Stone Road |
| Location City Name | Rochester |
| Location County Name | Monroe |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 14616.0 |
| Location Latitude | 43.2195845 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.64768425 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1416052.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1416249.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2.37 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 3 |
| Injure | 3 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 2.37 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 7.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1982.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter Set |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | It Appears The Meter Was Tampered With, Which Resulted In A Release Of Gas. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 342900.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Of Meter Set And Emergency Response Is Estimated From Similar Incidents |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 15.5907 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 37.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 352937.0 |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Normal Psig | 13.0 |
| Mop Psig | 14.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1982-07-27 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 2.2 |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The incident appears to have been caused by occupant vandalism of company property. The body of the meter was observed to be disassembled, all screws intended to secure the front cover were found removed. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Other |
| Intentional Details | Damage Appears To Be Intentional. The Body Of The Meter Was Observed To Be Disassembled, And All Screws Intended To Secure The Front Cover Were Found Removed. |
| Preparer Name | D***** C B***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 607-240-3821 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** K******** |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager Gas Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 585-315-1227 |
| Authorizer Email | B**************@r**.com |
| Narrative | The rochester gas and electric (rg&e) control room was notified by 911 of an explosion at 843 stone rd., in rochester, ny at 05:20 on 11/11/2024. The rg&e control room dispatched emergency response personnel in accordance with company procedures. The rg&e control room notified the nrc on 11/11/2024 at 07:52 (report #1416052) and provided the required 24-hour update to the nrc (report #1416249). Three people were reported injured because of the incident and the structure was extensively damaged by fire. The company is not aware of occupant hospitalization and is precluded from obtaining information by the hippa privacy law. Rg&e isolated the service to stop the flow of gas using the curb valve at 06:54 on 11/11/2024. Rg&e performed a leak survey in proximity to the incident in accordance with company o&m procedures and no underground leaks were identified. The initial investigation found that the meter appeared to have been tampered with, leading to the release of natural gas. This report will be updated when the results of the investigation are provided to rg&e by fire/police investigators. |
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