SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — PENNSVILLE, NJ — September 15, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 15, 2015 |
| Operator | SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PENNSVILLE |
| State | NJ |
| County | SALEM |
| Coordinates | 39.66101, -75.51422 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $11,000 |
| Other Costs | $7,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2015, KLINE CONSTRUCTION, A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY, WAS SCHEDULED TO RENEW A GAS SERVICE TO THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 111-113 N. BROADWAY AVENUE IN PENNSVILLE, NJ. THE GAS SERVICE RENEWAL WAS PART OF A PROJECT TO REPLACE THE GAS MAINS AND SERVICES IN THIS SECTION OF PENNSVILLE. THE PROJECT CONSISTED OF REPLACING 4"" BARE STEEL MAIN ON N. BROADWAY AVENUE ALONG WITH ALL EXISTING SERVICES. THE NEW MAIN IS 6"" PE PLASTIC AND THE SERVICES WILL ALL BE PE PLASTIC. THE OPERATING PRESSURE OF THE SYSTEM IS 60 PSIG MAOP. ON THE MORNING OF 9/15/15, KLINE'S SERVICE INSTALLATION CREW STRUCK AN UNMARKED GAS SERVICE TO 111 N. BROADWAY. THERE WAS AN APPARENT IGNITION OF NATURAL GAS INSIDE THE STRUCTURE AT 111 N. BROADWAY WHEN THE SERVICE WAS PULLED APART FROM THE INSIDE METER SET. THERE WERE TWO SERVICES ON THE PROPERTY, ONE MARKED AND ONE NOT MARKED."
About This Pipeline Incident
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