NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

gas_distribution Incident — BINGHAMTON, NY

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorNEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityBINGHAMTON
StateNY
CountyBROOME
Coordinates42.09861, -75.91833

Cause

CausePIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

THE DRIP LEG FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ON 3RD FLOOR NON-LIVING AREA WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED AND LYING ON THE FLOOR. WHILE THIS EXPLOSION WAS NOT A RESULT OF ANYTHING ON NYSEG'S SYSTEM, THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS INFORMATIONAL AND IN THE INTERESTS OF CAUTION.

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.

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