KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND

gas_distribution Incident — MASSAPEQUA, NY

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorKEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityMASSAPEQUA
StateNY
CountyNASSAU
Coordinates40.67736, -73.40682

Cause

CauseOTHER INCIDENT CAUSE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

A REPORT OF A DISTURBANCE AND FIRE WAS RECEIVED FOR 96 FOREST AVENUE, MASSAPEQUA, NEW YORK. GAS SERVICE WAS SHUT OFF AT THE CURB VALVE, THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING SUPERSTORM SANDY. A CLAIMS INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED AT THE SCENE A DAY OR TWO AFTERWARDS, AT WHICH TIME ALL THAT REMAINED OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS LOCATED ON A CANAL AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN UNDERWATER AT THE TIME OF THE STORM, WAS AN EMPTY LOT.

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.

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