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GD incident on 2010-08-10 — OH
Operator
Dominion East Ohio
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2010-08-10 22:25
Report number
Location
OH, CUYAHOGA
Narrative
On august 10, 2010 a home located at 1136 carver rd, cleveland heights, oh was involved in a fire. The service line enters the home underground through the garage floor to a gas meter located in the garage. The homeowner stated that he had smelled an odor of gas in the early morning but dismissed it as fuel leaking from one of the cars in the garage. Homeowner left the home for the day and returned late evening once again smelling an odor of gas. Homeowner notified the fire department and dominion of the odor at approximately 22:15 that evening. Fire department arrived at the scene at 22:21 and observed a fire in the garage and attic of the structure. Dominion was notified of the fire immediately and arrived on scene at 22:36. Burning gas was observed at cracks between the garage floor/garage wall and in the attic space above gas meter. Gas was shut off at the curb valve at approximately 22:45. On august 11, 2010 dominion tested the service line at 7 ounces operating pressure, service failed to hold pressure. On august 11, 2010, the insurance investigator along with dominion and the fire investigator removed a portion of the service line from the gas meter to outside the garage wall for further investigation. On november 30, 2010, the insurance investigator along with dominion performed testing of the portion of service line removed. Results indicate general corrosion at a threaded joint of pipe and a 90 degree elbow causing the leakage.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-08-10 22:25:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-09-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100070.0
Supplemental Number
15235.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4060
Name
Dominion East Ohio
Operator Street Address
1201 East 55th Street
Operator City Name
Cleveland
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
44103
Local Datetime
2010-08-10 22:15:00
Location Street Address
1136 Carver Rd
Location City Name
Cleveland Heights
Location County Name
Cuyahoga
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44112
Location Latitude
41.525199
Location Longitude
-81.562186
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-08-11 02:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
950558
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-08-10 22:25:00
On Site Datetime
2010-08-10 22:36:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1951.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Corrosion Leak At Threads
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
150000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Approximately $150,000 In Property Damages To The Home
Est Cost Unintentional Release
6.0
Prpty
156006.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.5
Normal Psig
0.5
Mop Psig
1.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
No
Coating Type
None
Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2008-08-21 00:00:00
Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
S***** W* B***
Preparer Title
Technical Consultant
Preparer Email
S************@d**.com
Preparer Telephone
330-401-8033
Preparer Fax
866-521-4877
Authorizer Name
S***** W* B***
Authorizer Title
Technical Consultant
Authorizer Telephone
330-401-8033
Authorizer Email
S************@d**.com
Narrative
On august 10, 2010 a home located at 1136 carver rd, cleveland heights, oh was involved in a fire. The service line enters the home underground through the garage floor to a gas meter located in the garage. The homeowner stated that he had smelled an odor of gas in the early morning but dismissed it as fuel leaking from one of the cars in the garage. Homeowner left the home for the day and returned late evening once again smelling an odor of gas. Homeowner notified the fire department and dominion of the odor at approximately 22:15 that evening. Fire department arrived at the scene at 22:21 and observed a fire in the garage and attic of the structure. Dominion was notified of the fire immediately and arrived on scene at 22:36. Burning gas was observed at cracks between the garage floor/garage wall and in the attic space above gas meter. Gas was shut off at the curb valve at approximately 22:45. On august 11, 2010 dominion tested the service line at 7 ounces operating pressure, service failed to hold pressure. On august 11, 2010, the insurance investigator along with dominion and the fire investigator removed a portion of the service line from the gas meter to outside the garage wall for further investigation. On november 30, 2010, the insurance investigator along with dominion performed testing of the portion of service line removed. Results indicate general corrosion at a threaded joint of pipe and a 90 degree elbow causing the leakage.
| Occurred At | 2010-08-10 22:25:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100070.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15235.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4060 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dominion East Ohio |
| Operator Street Address | 1201 East 55th Street |
| Operator City Name | Cleveland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 44103 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-10 22:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1136 Carver Rd |
| Location City Name | Cleveland Heights |
| Location County Name | Cuyahoga |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44112 |
| Location Latitude | 41.525199 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.562186 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-08-11 02:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 950558 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-08-10 22:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-08-10 22:36:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1951.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Corrosion Leak At Threads |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Approximately $150,000 In Property Damages To The Home |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 6.0 |
| Prpty | 156006.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.5 |
| Normal Psig | 0.5 |
| Mop Psig | 1.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Coating Type | None |
| Cor Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2008-08-21 00:00:00 |
| Cor Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S***** W* B*** |
| Preparer Title | Technical Consultant |
| Preparer Email | S************@d**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 330-401-8033 |
| Preparer Fax | 866-521-4877 |
| Authorizer Name | S***** W* B*** |
| Authorizer Title | Technical Consultant |
| Authorizer Telephone | 330-401-8033 |
| Authorizer Email | S************@d**.com |
| Narrative | On august 10, 2010 a home located at 1136 carver rd, cleveland heights, oh was involved in a fire. The service line enters the home underground through the garage floor to a gas meter located in the garage. The homeowner stated that he had smelled an odor of gas in the early morning but dismissed it as fuel leaking from one of the cars in the garage. Homeowner left the home for the day and returned late evening once again smelling an odor of gas. Homeowner notified the fire department and dominion of the odor at approximately 22:15 that evening. Fire department arrived at the scene at 22:21 and observed a fire in the garage and attic of the structure. Dominion was notified of the fire immediately and arrived on scene at 22:36. Burning gas was observed at cracks between the garage floor/garage wall and in the attic space above gas meter. Gas was shut off at the curb valve at approximately 22:45. On august 11, 2010 dominion tested the service line at 7 ounces operating pressure, service failed to hold pressure. On august 11, 2010, the insurance investigator along with dominion and the fire investigator removed a portion of the service line from the gas meter to outside the garage wall for further investigation. On november 30, 2010, the insurance investigator along with dominion performed testing of the portion of service line removed. Results indicate general corrosion at a threaded joint of pipe and a 90 degree elbow causing the leakage. |
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