Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-04-25 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$2,057
Incident datetime
2025-04-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NJ, ESSEX
Narrative
On 3/27/2025 at 17:43 hours a pse&g technician responded to a notification of a gas ignition at 368 north 6th street (salvatore bontempo memorial park). The first responder arrived at 17:58 hours and was notified by newark fd that there was a gas ignition within a park structure and 1 person was taken to the hospital by ambulance. At 19:16 gas to the structure was shut off at the curb, and the service was cut off at the main 22:00. A leak survey was completed and did not result in any additional leaks. Further investigation revealed that a gas service was found to be leaking in the structure. Shortly before 17:20, an individual trespassed into the structure with a source of ignition on his person. At 17:20, the source of ignition ignited, leading to the explosion. The individual was released from the hospital the next morning with minor injuries.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250022.0
Supplemental Number
40803.0
Report Type
Original 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
368 Bloomfield Avenue
Location City Name
Newark
Location County Name
Essex
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
7107.0
Location Latitude
40.768005
Location Longitude
-74.181923
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1427035.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1427203.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
7.39
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Other
How Extinguished Other Detail
Gas Ignited, Burnt Out, But No Part Of The Structure Ignited Or Required Fire To Be Extinguished
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0.83
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1958.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Seamless
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
2500.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2057.0
Est Cost Emergency
5690.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
10.37
Est Cost Unintentional Release
77.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
10324.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
1.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.623
Maop Established Date
1958-09-04 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
1
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe
Coating Type
None
Field Applied Ind
No
Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2024-07-11 00:00:00
Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Io Inadequate Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
H**** V****
Preparer Title
Principal Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
H**********@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
732-343-3421
Authorizer Name
C********** L******
Authorizer Title
District Mgr Reg Policy And Procedure
Authorizer Telephone
973-896-7617
Authorizer Email
C******************@p***.com
Narrative
On 3/27/2025 at 17:43 hours a pse&g technician responded to a notification of a gas ignition at 368 north 6th street (salvatore bontempo memorial park). The first responder arrived at 17:58 hours and was notified by newark fd that there was a gas ignition within a park structure and 1 person was taken to the hospital by ambulance. At 19:16 gas to the structure was shut off at the curb, and the service was cut off at the main 22:00. A leak survey was completed and did not result in any additional leaks. Further investigation revealed that a gas service was found to be leaking in the structure. Shortly before 17:20, an individual trespassed into the structure with a source of ignition on his person. At 17:20, the source of ignition ignited, leading to the explosion. The individual was released from the hospital the next morning with minor injuries.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250022.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40803.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 368 Bloomfield Avenue |
| Location City Name | Newark |
| Location County Name | Essex |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 7107.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.768005 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.181923 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1427035.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1427203.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 7.39 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Other |
| How Extinguished Other Detail | Gas Ignited, Burnt Out, But No Part Of The Structure Ignited Or Required Fire To Be Extinguished |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0.83 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1958.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Seamless |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2057.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5690.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 10.37 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 77.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 10324.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 1.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.623 View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1958-09-04 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 1 |
| 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe |
| Coating Type | None |
| Field Applied Ind | No |
| Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2024-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Io Inadequate Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | H**** V**** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H**********@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 732-343-3421 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** L****** |
| Authorizer Title | District Mgr Reg Policy And Procedure |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-896-7617 |
| Authorizer Email | C******************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On 3/27/2025 at 17:43 hours a pse&g technician responded to a notification of a gas ignition at 368 north 6th street (salvatore bontempo memorial park). The first responder arrived at 17:58 hours and was notified by newark fd that there was a gas ignition within a park structure and 1 person was taken to the hospital by ambulance. At 19:16 gas to the structure was shut off at the curb, and the service was cut off at the main 22:00. A leak survey was completed and did not result in any additional leaks. Further investigation revealed that a gas service was found to be leaking in the structure. Shortly before 17:20, an individual trespassed into the structure with a source of ignition on his person. At 17:20, the source of ignition ignited, leading to the explosion. The individual was released from the hospital the next morning with minor injuries. |
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