ORANGE & ROCKLAND UTILITY INC
gas_distribution Incident — STONY POINT, NY — February 27, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2018 |
| Operator | ORANGE & ROCKLAND UTILITY INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | STONY POINT |
| State | NY |
| County | ROCKLAND |
| Coordinates | 41.24076, -73.98678 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $3,086 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/27/18 AT APPROXIMATELY 1551 HOURS THE ROCKLAND COUNTY 911 CENTER NOTIFIED ORANGE & ROCKLAND UILITIES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE INTO A BUILDING, POSSIBLE GAS METER INVOLVED AT 21 THAMSEN DRIVE, STONY POINT, NY. O&R EMERGENCY RESPONSE ARRIVED AT 1603 HOURS, AT THAT TIME IT WAS VERIFIED THAT A VEHICLE OPERATED BY THE HOMEOWNER HELEN LAVELLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE GAS METER SET AND THE HOUSE . UPON ARRIVAL THE VEHICLE, GAS METER SET AND THE HOUSE WERE ALL ON FIRE. AT 1613 HOURS THE RISER VALVE ""WINGCOCK"" ON THE GAS SERVICE RISER WAS SHUT OFF TO 21 THAMSEN AND THE FIRE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXTINGUISHED. THE 3/4 INCH GAS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE WAS RETIRED THAT EVENING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EVACUATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES INDICATE DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF $50,000.00"
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.