CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK
gas_distribution Incident — NEW YORK, NY — January 21, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2012 |
| Operator | CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | NEW YORK |
| State | NY |
| County | NEW YORK |
| Coordinates | 40.84558, -73.93606 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
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Incident Narrative
"THE MANHATTAN REGIONAL ELECTRIC CONTROL CENTER REPORTED A MANHOLE FIRE TO THE GAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTER (GERC). GAS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (GDS) RESPONDED AND CONFIRMED A FIRE IN MANHOLE (MH) 44060 WHICH WAS BEING FED BY NATURAL GAS. A CODE MURRE (MULTIPLE RESOURCE RESPONSE EVENT)WAS INITIATED AND THE GERC DISPATCHED ADDITIONAL GDS AND CONSTRUCTION CREWS AND SUPERVISION. ELECTRIC OPERATIONS CREWS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MITIGATING A SMOKING MANHOLE WITH A BURNOUT WHEN THE FIRE ERUPTED. A 6"" LOW PRESSURE POLYETHELENE GAS MAIN WAS OFFSET AROUND THE ELECTRIC MANHOLE WHICH WAS ON FIRE. GAS MAIN VALVE 4570, TO THE EAST AT AUDUBON AVE, WAS IDENTIFIED IN CASE NEEDED FOR MAIN SHUT DOWN, AND THREE FIRE BANKS WERE EXCAVATED TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, AND EAST OF MH 44060. STOPPERS WERE INSTALLED IN THE MAIN AT ALL THREE LOCATIONS AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 22:59 HOURS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED OUTAGES, NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS NO MEDIA ATTENTION. THIS WAS A SERIOUS LEVEL INCIDENT AND THE US DOT, NYS PSC AND NYC DEP WERE NOTIFIED."
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.