NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — DES PLAINES, IL
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | DES PLAINES |
| State | IL |
| County | COOK |
| Coordinates | 42.05839, -87.86611 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE 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
WHILE LOCATING UNDERGROUND TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY LINES FOR ANOTHER COMPANY, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR INSERTED A 3/8"" GROUNDING ROD INTO THE SOIL AND PUNCTURED A 5/8"" SERVICE LINE. AT 9:18A.M., THE LOCATING COMPANY NOTIFIED NICOR GAS OF THE DAMAGE TO THE SERVICE LINE. A COMPANY EMERGENCY RESPONDER WAS IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE. WHILE THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER WAS EN ROUTE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED NICOR GAS OF AN EXPLOSION AT THE SAME APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE THE LOCATING COMPANY CALLED TO REPORT DAMAGE TO THE SERVICE LINE. NATURAL GAS FROM THE DAMAGED SERVICE LINE MIGRATED INTO THE STRUCTURE WHICH LED TO THE SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION.
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.