KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY

gas_distribution Incident — NEW YORK, NY

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorKEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityNEW YORK
StateNY
CountyBROOKLYN
Coordinates40.74190, -73.98931

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 4/1/2017 AT 17:17, DISPATCH AND SCHEDULE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FDNY OF A DAMAGED MAIN BY 172 WYTHE AVENUE BETWEEN NORTH 6 STREET AND NORTH 7 STREET. NATIONAL IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE LOCATION AND REPORTED THAT A CONTRACTOR STRUCK A 24 INCH, HIGH PRESSURE, CAST IRON MAIN IN FRONT OF 149 WYTHE AVENUE WITH A BACK HOE. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ANY INJURIES. ON 4/1/2017 AT 20:35 THE GAS WAS SECURED AND OCCUPANTS WERE ALLOWED TO RE-ENTER THE PREMISES. BY ON 4/2/2017 AT 13:43 ALL REPAIRS A HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE MAIN WAS GASSED IN AND BY 4/3/2017 AT 16:00 THE RESTORATION BY WAS COMPLETED TO 3452 CUSTOMERS.

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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