PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — BAYONNE, NJ
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BAYONNE |
| State | NJ |
| County | HUDSON |
| Coordinates | 40.67418, -74.10209 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 30, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 A.M. A CREAMER-SANZARI JOINT VENTURE CREW WORKING FOR PSE&G GAS DISTRIBUTION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING TO PRESSURE TEST APPROXIMATELY 1200-FOOT OF 20-INCH STEEL. ONE END OF THE MAIN WAS EXPOSED, AND A CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXCAVATING THE OTHER END WHEN A FAILURE OCCURRED. TWO CREAMER-SANZARI JOINT VENTURE WORKERS WERE THROWN FROM THE EXCAVATION BY THE FORCE OF THE SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE PRESSURE, AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, WERE TAKEN TO JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER-BARNABAS HEALTH WHERE THEY RECEIVED TREATMENT, AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED. ADDITIONALLY, ONE CREAMER-SANZARI EMPLOYEE AND TWO BAYONNE POLICE OFFICERS SUSTAINED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES WERE TREATED AND ALSO RELEASED.
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.