KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND
gas_distribution Incident — GARDEN CITY, NY
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GARDEN CITY |
| State | NY |
| County | NASSAU |
| Coordinates | 40.73433, -73.62896 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A REPORT OF A DISTURBANCE AND FIRE WAS RECEIVED FOR 15 KENWOOD ROAD, GARDEN CITY, NY. (NOTE: NATIONAL GRID ORGINALLY REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT OCCURED AT 16 KENWOOD ROAD, GARDEN CITY, NY AS THAT WAS HOW IT WAS REPORTED TO NATIONAL GRID). DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY, A LARGE TREE WAS UPROOTED WHICH PULLED THE GAS SERVICE FROM FROM INTERIOR GAS PIPING OF THE STRUCTURE. GAS SERVICE WAS SHUT OFF AT THE CURB VALVE. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE WITH ONE INJURY REPORTED.
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.