KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY
gas_distribution Incident — JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | JACKSON HEIGHTS |
| State | NY |
| County | QUEENS |
| Coordinates | 40.74710, -73.89437 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 10:20 ON 3/3/2017, NATIONAL GRID'S DISPATCH AND SCHEDULE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION BY THE FDNY OF A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR DAMAGE TO HP GAS MAIN IN FRONT OF 7117 ROOSEVELT AVE. AT THE REQUEST OF FDNY, THE E, F, M, & R NYC MTA SUBWAY LINES WERE STOPPED IN ALL DIRECTIONS AS A PRECAUTION. CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING PILE BORING USING A BORING DRILL RIG. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, EMERGENCY MOBILE COMMAND CENTER WAS SENT TO THE LOCATION. UNDER DIRECTION FROM NATIONAL GRID'S GAS CONTROL, AT 11:30 ON 3/3/2017, FIELD OPERATIONS AND I&R CLOSED TWO ISOLATION VALVES TO SECURE THE GAS, WITH 702 CUSTOMERS BEING TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. AT 23:00 ON 3/3/2017, FIELD OPERATIONS MADE REPAIRS TO THE MAIN. AT APPROX. 13:41 ON 3/3/2017,ALL MTA TRAIN RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED AND TRAIN SERVICE IS BACK TO RUNNING NORMAL. ALL SERVICES WERE RESTORED NO LATER THAN 3/5/2017 AT 12:00.
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.