ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 15, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 15, 2015 |
| Operator | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.61061, -75.15344 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
THE COMPANY CONTRACTOR SHEARED OFF A 2 INCH BLOW-OFF VALVE CAUSING A GAS RELEASE DURING EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES WITH MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT ALONG THE 12 INCH GILBERT II STEEL GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE JUST NORTH OF THE EXISTING 10 INCH GII-18 VALVE. NOTE FOR PART G: THE CONTRACTOR ORIGINALLY NOTIFIED THE NJ ONE CALL CENTER ON 10/28/14 OF THE INTENT TO EXCAVATE AND TICKET 143012494 WAS ISSUED AS INDICATED. HOWEVER, UNDER NEW JERSEY REGULATIONS THAT TICKET EXPIRED ON 1/6/15. THE CONTRACTOR MADE A SECOND NOTIFICATION TO EXCAVATE ON 1/12/2015 AND WAS GIVEN TICKET # 150121636 WHICH HAD A DIG START DATE OF 1/16/2015. SO THE ONE CALL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NEITHER TICKET WAS LEGALLY IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF THE EXCAVATION UNDER NEW JERSEY REGULATIONS.
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.