BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — BALTIMORE, MD
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BALTIMORE |
| State | MD |
| County | BALTIMORE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 39.28194, -76.70441 |
Cause
| Cause | PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE |
| 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 1/27/2022, A CITY OF BALTIMORE CONTRACTOR WAS WELDING ON A WATER MAIN ON FREDERICK AVENUE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BOSWELL ROAD. WHILE PERFORMING THE WELDING OPERATION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED A NEARBY MANHOLE COVER TO RAISE AND STRIKE A NEARBY CONTRACTOR, CAUSING INJURY TO THE CONTRACTOR'S FOOT AND REQUIRING OVERNIGHT IN-PATIENT HOSPITALIZATION. NATURAL GAS WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LOCALIZED AREA AND SURVEYS WERE IMMEDIATELY CONDUCTED TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. AN ADJACENT MEDIUM PRESSURE 12"" CAST IRON NATURAL GAS MAIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO LEAKY JOINTS AND THEY WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED AS WELL AS RENEWING AN INTERCONNECTED NATURAL GAS SERVICE LINE. POST-INCIDENT SURVEYS WERE COMPLETED, AND NO READINGS WERE DETECTED SUCH THAT THE JOB COULD BE CLOSED OUT.. NOTE : PART A 21C IS NOTED AS 0.0 HOWEVER ACTUAL (MCF) IS 0.003.TO MATCH PART A 7. THIS ONLINE FORM WILL NOT ACCEPT THAT NUMBER.
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.