COLUMBIA GAS OF MASSACHUSETTS
gas_distribution Incident — LAWRENCE, MA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF MASSACHUSETTS |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LAWRENCE |
| State | MA |
| County | ESSEX |
| Coordinates | 42.71576, -71.17482 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THEIR FIRST ALARM AT 23:15 ON 1/11/2018. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED THE COMPANY OF A FIRE AT 00:02 ON 1/12/2018. THE COMPANY'S FIRST RESPONDER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 00:35. THE COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION AT 01:35. FIRE DEPARTMENT SHUT OFF GAS AT METER VALVE PRIOR TO THE COMPANY ARRIVING ON SITE AND THUS THE MADE SAFE TIME IN 13A IS THE SAME AS THE ON SITE TIME IN 17B. THE SERVICE IMPACTED DURING THE INCIDENT WAS TIED TO A 99 PSIG
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.