PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — EWING, NJ
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | EWING |
| State | NJ |
| County | MERCER |
| Coordinates | 40.27527, -74.83299 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 10 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014, AT 11:39 AM, THE COMPANY RECEIVED A REPORT BY HENKELS & MCCOY THAT THEY DAMAGED THE GAS FACILITIES AT 28 CROCKETT LANE, EWING, NJ. COMPANY PERSONNEL ADVISED HENKELS & MCCOY TO CONTACT THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND DISPATCHED PERSONNEL TO THE SCENE. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE, THE COMPANY GAS DISTRIBUTION REPAIR CREW BEGAN TO HAND DIG TO LOCATE THE DAMAGE IN FRONT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ADDRESS WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT 12:52 PM FOLLOWED BY AN IGNITION AND FIRE. A NUMBER OF DWELLINGS ON CROCKETT LANE AND PIONEER COURT WERE DESTROYED OR HEAVILY DAMAGED. MS. LINDA CERRITELLI WAS IN HER RESIDENCE (28 CROCKETT LANE) AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION AND WAS KILLED IN THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE SEVEN PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS EMPLOYEES AND THREE HENKELS & MCCOY EMPLOYEES THAT SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND/OR HOSPITALIZATION.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.