CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK
gas_distribution Incident — NEW YORK, NY
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | NEW YORK |
| State | NY |
| County | NEW YORK |
| Coordinates | 40.79654, -73.93743 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 26, 2011 THE GAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTER RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK (FDNY) OF A FIRE AT A STOVE AT 306 E 116 ST. GAS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (GDS) CREW AND SUPERVISOR WERE DISPATCHED AND UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS FOUND THE FIRE IN APARTMENT (1A) HAD BEEN EXTINGUISHED AND THE APARTMENT SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE GDS' CREWS INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FDNY HAD TURNED OFF THE GAS METER LOCATED IN THE APARTMENT WHICH WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THE FDNY REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS AN OVERLOADED ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX NEAR THE REFRIGERATOR. A GDS SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A 3"" HOLE IN THE GAS METER AND SECONDARY IGNITION OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRICAL FIRE DAMAGE TO THE GAS METER. THE METER WAS REMOVED AND THE METER BAR PLUGGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EVACUATIONS OF OTHER APARTMENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS FIRE. THE DOT AND PSC 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.