PECO ENERGY CO
gas_distribution Incident — BROOKHAVEN, PA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PECO ENERGY CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BROOKHAVEN |
| State | PA |
| County | DELAWARE |
| Coordinates | 39.85474, -75.39189 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 25, 2011, A PECO GAS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CREW WAS REPAIRING A LEVEL ONE LEAK. WHILE CUTTING-OUT THE LEAKING PORTION OF A SERVICE PIPE WITH A BATTERY POWERED SAW, NATURAL GAS IGNITED. IMMEDIATELY, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE FLOW OF GAS WAS STOPPED. A CREW MEMBER RECEIVED MINOR BURNS TO HIS FACE. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE VERIFIED THE SERVICE WAS PROPERLY PURGED OUT OF SERVICE PRIOR TO USING THE BATTERY POWERED SAW OR A MANUAL PIPE CUTTER COULD HAVE ALSO BEEN USED TO ELIMINATE THE SOURCE OF IGNITION.
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.