PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC
gas_distribution Incident — NORTH BRADDOCK, PA — July 7, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 7, 2015 |
| Operator | PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | NORTH BRADDOCK |
| State | PA |
| County | ALLEGHANY |
| Coordinates | 40.39964, -79.85841 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $7,100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AT 1215-17 REBECCA AVENUE AT APPROX. 11:00 AM ON JULY 7TH, 2015. TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME BUT THEY DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE HOUSE WAS DESTROYED AND WILL BE TORN DOWN. THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL INVESTIGATED AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GAS ESCAPED FROM A LEAK ON INTERNAL PIPING NEAR AN OLD FURNACE. HOURLY REMOTE METER READS SHOW USUAL LOADS FROM JUNE 22 UNTIL EARLIER IN THE MORNING ON JULY 7. A CATASTROPHIC LEAK OCCURRED ON THE INTERIOR PIPING APPROXIMATELY 9 AM AND THE GAS FLOWED UNRESTRICTED UNTIL THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. ALL GAS ODOR TESTS SHOWED EXCELLENT RESULTS. NO ODOR OR LEAK CALLS WERE RECEIVED BY PEOPLES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT."
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.