CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP

gas_distribution Incident — WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorCENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityWAPPINGERS FALLS
StateNY
CountyDUTCHESS COUNTY
Coordinates41.60566, -73.86486

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

ON AUGUST 20, 2019, THE CONTRACTOR WAS BUILDING OUT THE WING WALLS FOR THE CREEK'S UNDERGROUND CULVERT THAT CROSSED UNDER MYERS CORNERS ROAD. THE CONTRACTOR WAS UTILIZING A HYDRAULIC HAMMER ON A LARGE EXCAVATOR WHEN THEY STRUCK THE 6' PLASTIC 120 PSIG GAS MAIN TWICE. THE FIRST DAMAGE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT INDENT BUT NO LEAK. THE SECOND INDENT WAS LOCATED A FOOT AWAY AND CAUSED A PIPE WALL RUPTURE. THIS INCIDENT REQUIRED DAMAGE CLAIM TO BE COMPILED AND ESTIMATED COST WAS ONLY DETERMINED AT THIS TIME TO EXCEED $50,000.

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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