KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND
gas_distribution Incident — HEWLETT, NY — August 29, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2019 |
| Operator | KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | HEWLETT |
| State | NY |
| County | NASSAU |
| Coordinates | 40.64351, -73.70402 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $14,168 |
| Emergency Response | $3,193 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A THIRD-PARTY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (OPAL CONSTRUCTION) DAMAGED AN 1 1/4"" PURGE RISER ON A 2"" STEEL MAIN AT MILL RD AND PENINSULA BLVD IN HEWLETT WHILE DOING RECONSTRUCTION TO A PARKING LOT DURING THE MILLING PHASE OF RECONSTRUCTION. A MARKOUT REQUEST WAS ISSUED SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER BUT PAINT MARKS WERE NOT MAINTAINED OR VISIBLE. THE MAIN CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE DAMAGE. A PAVING MACHINE ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ESTIMATED TIME OF INCIDENT IS APPROX. 11:30 AM. ESTIMATED VALUE (SALVAGE VALUE) OF PAVING TRUCK WAS $125,000. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON LOCATION AND EVACUATED A NEARBY SHOPPING MALL AS A PRECAUTION. A FIELD OPERATIONS CREW RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY AT 11:34 AM AND AT 12:37 PM PERFORMED A SQUEEZE OFF ON THE MAIN TO MAKE SAFE. THIS RESULTED IN A SUPPLY INTERRUPTION OF FIVE SERVICES. THE MAIN WAS REPAIRED ON 08/29/2019 AT APP. 20:01, GASSED IN AT 8:15 PM. REPAIR WAS MADE BY THREADING AND CAPPING 1 1/4"" DAMAGED RISER. SERVICES WERE RESTORED ON 8/30/2019 AT 11:00 AM."
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.