Pipeline Safety Tracker » Massachusetts
Massachusetts
58
Incidents
9
Fatalities
30
Injuries
$15.4M
Property Damages
53
Gas Incidents
5
Hazardous Liquid Incidents
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The map displays only "significant incidents," defined by PHMSA, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, as those that caused either a death or serious injury, cost more than $50,000, released more than 50 barrels of liquid, or caused a fire or explosion (see the official definition here). It includes incidents through Sept. 28, 2012. Many incidents lack sufficient location data and do not appear on the map.
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| Date | Operator | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 5, 1986 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $357K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Jan. 11, 1986 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | $894K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Jan. 5, 1987 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | $131K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| June 16, 1987 | Shell Oil Co | 0 | 0 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Jan. 15, 1988 | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co | 0 | 0 | $0 | Malfunction Of Control/Relief Equipment |
| Oct. 31, 1988 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $338K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Dec. 29, 1988 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | $169K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Feb. 2, 1989 | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co (El Paso) | 0 | 1 | $81.3K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| April 27, 1989 | Nstar Gas Company | 0 | 0 | $325K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Nov. 27, 1989 | Nstar Gas Company | 0 | 0 | $447K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| July 13, 1990 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | $0 | Earth Movement |
| Oct. 2, 1990 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $1.49M | Earth Movement |
| Jan. 31, 1991 | Nstar Gas Company | 0 | 2 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| May 20, 1991 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| June 22, 1991 | Nstar Gas Company | 1 | 0 | $0 | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Aug. 31, 1991 | Berkshire Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Dec. 1, 1991 | Boston Gas Co | 1 | 0 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Dec. 27, 1991 | Nstar Gas Company | 0 | 0 | $106K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Dec. 30, 1991 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Jan. 23, 1992 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Aug. 21, 1992 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 3 | $0 | Unspecified Incorrect Operation |
| Feb. 22, 1993 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $108K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Jan. 14, 1994 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $106K | Temperature |
| Jan. 25, 1994 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $35.3K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Aug. 2, 1994 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | $0 | Unspecified Incorrect Operation |
| Dec. 9, 1995 | Algonquin Gas Transmission Co | 0 | 0 | $442K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Dec. 28, 1995 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $691K | Temperature |
| May 3, 1996 | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co (El Paso) | 0 | 0 | $108K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Aug. 15, 1997 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| March 4, 1998 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 2 | 5 | $395K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| July 1, 1998 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | $151K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Aug. 26, 1998 | Boston Gas Co | 1 | 0 | $987K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Nov. 24, 1998 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $329K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Feb. 18, 1999 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | $0 | Temperature |
| May 12, 2000 | Essex County Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $637K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| May 15, 2000 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $318K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Nov. 8, 2001 | Buckeye Partners, Lp | 0 | 0 | $268K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| May 24, 2002 | Nstar Electric Gas | 0 | 0 | $183K | Operator/Contractor Excavation Damage |
| July 24, 2002 | Nstar Electric Gas | 2 | 0 | $489K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| July 25, 2002 | Buckeye Partners, Lp | 0 | 0 | $103K | Unspecified Incorrect Operation |
| Nov. 13, 2002 | Buckeye Partners, Lp | 0 | 0 | $355K | External Corrosion |
| Feb. 13, 2003 | Berkshire Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $541K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Nov. 21, 2003 | Nstar Gas Company | 0 | 0 | $385K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| April 13, 2004 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | $179K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| April 6, 2005 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $58.6K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Sept. 7, 2005 | Boston Gas Co | 1 | 0 | $0 | Unknown Cause |
| Nov. 9, 2005 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $58.6K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| April 28, 2006 | Nstar Gas Company | 0 | 1 | $23.3K | Unknown Cause |
| March 8, 2007 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $109K | Unknown Cause |
| May 17, 2007 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | $30.5K | Unknown Cause |
| Sept. 10, 2007 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | $2.17M | Unknown Cause |
| Jan. 3, 2008 | Nstar Gas Company | 0 | 0 | $159K | Unknown Cause |
| Jan. 25, 2009 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $410K | Unknown Cause |
| Feb. 19, 2009 | New England Gas Company | 1 | 0 | $0 | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| March 9, 2009 | Cape Cod Gas Co (Div Of Colonial Gas Co) | 0 | 0 | $358K | Unknown Cause |
| Jan. 15, 2010 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $502K | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Jan. 25, 2010 | Boston Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $251K | Temperature |
| Jan. 23, 2011 | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | $103K | Miscellaneous Cause |