CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP
gas_distribution Incident — POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — May 3, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 2013 |
| Operator | CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | POUGHKEEPSIE |
| State | NY |
| Coordinates | 41.70408, -73.88258 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $8,150 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A RESIDENT WITHIN THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY IMPROPERLY OPERATED THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB, CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING WHERE THE OUTSIDE METER SET WAS LOCATED. THE IMPACT OF THE CAR TO THE BUILDING/METER SET, SEVERED THE METER FROM THE RISER AND THE LEAKING GAS IGNITED. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES OCCURRED. DURING AN INTERNAL AUDIT OF UNSCHEDULED INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE BUT NOT FILED WITH PHMSA."
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.