BOSTON GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — BOSTON, MA — December 31, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 31, 2017 |
| Operator | BOSTON GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BOSTON |
| State | MA |
| County | SUFFOLK |
| Coordinates | 42.28931, -71.11799 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $520,000 |
| Emergency Response | $417,922 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"NE DISPATCH AND SCHEDULING RECEIVED SEVERAL LEAK NOTIFICATIONS STARTING AT 19:57 ON 12/31 FROM FIELD OPS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED A CIRCUMFERENTIAL BREAK IN MAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. NATIONAL GRID EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSPORTED TO BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOT SENT FOR DRUG TESTING BECAUSE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL RESPONSE AND TREATMENT FOR THE INJURED EMPLOYEES WAS THE PRIORITY AT THAT TIME. PER THE REGULATIONS, A SUPERVISOR WRITTEN RECORD FORM, DOCUMENTING THE REASON FOR NOT TESTING, WAS COMPLETED AND SENT TO THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE FIRE IN THE HOLE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 13:30 ON 1/2/2018, WHILE AN 8"" BYPASS WAS BUILT TO OFFSET THE FLOW AND PRESERVE CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. TWENTY (20) PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED FOR SAFETY REASONS FROM THE FOLLOWING NEARBY DWELLINGS: 340, 344-346, AND 348-350 HYDE PARK AVENUE (TOTAL 3 BUILDINGS/SERVICES). THE LEAK ON A 10"" CI MAIN WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED USING AN 8"" PL BYPASS. PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY 1/3/2018. PERMANENT REPAIR CONSISTED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 FEET OF REPLACEMENT PIPE USING CI/ST INSUL. COUPLINGS."
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.