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NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP

gas_distribution Incident — SMITHFIELD, RI — August 13, 2013

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 13, 2013
OperatorNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CitySMITHFIELD
StateRI
CountyPROVIDENCE
Coordinates41.89621, -71.52086

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
SubcauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$25,000
Other Costs$800

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Incident Narrative

"DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THIRD PARTRY CONTRACTOR INSTALLING SIGNAL LINES FOR THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD, RI. SITE TECH, THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR, WAS USING A VERMEER TO EXCAVATE AND PUNCTURED OUR 6"" MAIN. THE ROOT CASUE OF THIS DAMAGE WAS DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR'S NEGLIGENCE, IN NOT COMPLYING WITH PROPER DIG SAFE PROCEDURES."

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