GD incident on 2011-02-27 — OH

Operator
Dominion East Ohio
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2011-02-27 15:30
Report number
Location
OH, CUYAHOGA
Narrative
Initial nrc report was for 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Actual address was 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. On february 26, 2011 dominion received a call for blowing gas at 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Upon arrival personnel discovered that a third party performing demolition of a structure located at 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh had caused damage to an above-ground industrial service regulator set. Dominion personnel excavated the 2" ips plastic service, performed squeeze-off and installed a dresser 711 end cap to stop the flow of gas. At approximately 3:30 p.M. On february 27, 2011 dominion received a call from the cleveland fire department for blowing gas at 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Upon arrival dominion personnel discovered a structure fire at 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh being fueled by natural gas at the repair site from the prior day. At 5:51 p.M. Dominion personnel shut a mainline valve located at the intersection of east 90th and holton ave to stop the flow of gas. On february 28, 2011 dominion along with investigators from the public utilities commission of ohio retrieved a dresser 711 end cap and approximately 3 feet of the 2" ips service line for further investigation. On march 18, 2011 further investigation indicated that components of the dresser 711 end cap to be improperly assembled, grip rings installed in the pipe end improperly and the incorrect gasket installed in the end cap side of the coupling. Deo engaged a third part testing agency who conducted a test using an improperly assembled dresser 711 end cap installed in an identical manner as the end cap was installed at the e. 90th street incident location. The improperly assembled dresser 711 end cap held operating pressure for a duration of 24 hours. The test ended without leak or any form of failure; the coupling did not move relative to the pipe. This test conclusively demonstrated that the dresser 711 end cap remained intact and did not fail under operating pressure and therefore deo cannot, with certainty, deem the improperly assembled end cap as the cause of the incident. As an additional matter, there was a separate criminal investigation of the property owner already underway at the time of the gas related incident. Documents critical to this ongoing investigation were destroyed in the fire. Currently, the cleveland police department is investigating this incident as a potential arson case. Supplemental reports can be filed if any new information surfaces as a result of the cleveland pd's investigation.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-27 15:30:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110057.0
Supplemental Number
15599.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2011-02-27 15:20:00
Location Street Address
2820 East 90th Street
Location City Name
Cleveland
Location County Name
Cuyahoga
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44101-3304
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-27 19:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
902.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-27 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-27 15:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astmd2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscopipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Dresser 711 End Cap Blew Off
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
75000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4970.0
Prpty
85970.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
81.0
Normal Psig
81.0
Mop Psig
95.0
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
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name
A**** M****
Preparer Title
Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
A************@d**.com
Preparer Telephone
330-458-9186
Preparer Fax
330-478-3760
Authorizer Name
A**** M****
Authorizer Title
Technical Specialist
Authorizer Telephone
330-458-9186
Authorizer Email
A************@d**.com
Narrative
Initial nrc report was for 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Actual address was 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. On february 26, 2011 dominion received a call for blowing gas at 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Upon arrival personnel discovered that a third party performing demolition of a structure located at 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh had caused damage to an above-ground industrial service regulator set. Dominion personnel excavated the 2" ips plastic service, performed squeeze-off and installed a dresser 711 end cap to stop the flow of gas. At approximately 3:30 p.M. On february 27, 2011 dominion received a call from the cleveland fire department for blowing gas at 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Upon arrival dominion personnel discovered a structure fire at 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh being fueled by natural gas at the repair site from the prior day. At 5:51 p.M. Dominion personnel shut a mainline valve located at the intersection of east 90th and holton ave to stop the flow of gas. On february 28, 2011 dominion along with investigators from the public utilities commission of ohio retrieved a dresser 711 end cap and approximately 3 feet of the 2" ips service line for further investigation. On march 18, 2011 further investigation indicated that components of the dresser 711 end cap to be improperly assembled, grip rings installed in the pipe end improperly and the incorrect gasket installed in the end cap side of the coupling. Deo engaged a third part testing agency who conducted a test using an improperly assembled dresser 711 end cap installed in an identical manner as the end cap was installed at the e. 90th street incident location. The improperly assembled dresser 711 end cap held operating pressure for a duration of 24 hours. The test ended without leak or any form of failure; the coupling did not move relative to the pipe. This test conclusively demonstrated that the dresser 711 end cap remained intact and did not fail under operating pressure and therefore deo cannot, with certainty, deem the improperly assembled end cap as the cause of the incident. As an additional matter, there was a separate criminal investigation of the property owner already underway at the time of the gas related incident. Documents critical to this ongoing investigation were destroyed in the fire. Currently, the cleveland police department is investigating this incident as a potential arson case. Supplemental reports can be filed if any new information surfaces as a result of the cleveland pd's investigation.
Occurred At 2011-02-27 15:30:00
Year 2011
Report Received Date 2011-03-29 00:00:00
Iyear 2011.0
Report Number 20110057.0
Supplemental Number 15599.0
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 2011-02-27 15:20:00
Location Street Address 2820 East 90th Street
Location City Name Cleveland
Location County Name Cuyahoga
Location State Abbreviation OH
Location Postal Code 44101-3304
Location Latitude 41.4822 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -81.6261 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2011-02-27 19:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num 968681 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 902.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind Yes
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-02-27 15:30:00
On Site Datetime 2011-02-27 15:50:00
Federal No
Location Type Private Property
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover 18.0
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Privately Owned
System Part Involved Service
Installation Year 1996.0
Pipe Diameter 2.0
Pipe Specification Astmd2513
Pipe Manufacturer Driscopipe
Material Involved Plastic
Plastic Type Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr 11
Material Pe Pipe Code 3408
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Dresser 711 End Cap Blew Off
Class Location Type Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 75000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 1000.0
Est Cost Emergency 5000.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 4970.0
Prpty 85970.0
Commercial Affected 1.0
Industrial Affected 1.0
Residences Affected 0.0
Accident Psig 81.0
Normal Psig 81.0
Mop Psig 95.0
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 Other Incident Cause
Cause Details Unknown
Other Type Unknown
Unknown Subtype Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Preparer Name A**** M****
Preparer Title Technical Specialist
Preparer Email A************@d**.com
Preparer Telephone 330-458-9186
Preparer Fax 330-478-3760
Authorizer Name A**** M****
Authorizer Title Technical Specialist
Authorizer Telephone 330-458-9186
Authorizer Email A************@d**.com
Narrative Initial nrc report was for 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Actual address was 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. On february 26, 2011 dominion received a call for blowing gas at 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Upon arrival personnel discovered that a third party performing demolition of a structure located at 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh had caused damage to an above-ground industrial service regulator set. Dominion personnel excavated the 2" ips plastic service, performed squeeze-off and installed a dresser 711 end cap to stop the flow of gas. At approximately 3:30 p.M. On february 27, 2011 dominion received a call from the cleveland fire department for blowing gas at 2800 east 90th street, cleveland, oh. Upon arrival dominion personnel discovered a structure fire at 2820 east 90th street, cleveland, oh being fueled by natural gas at the repair site from the prior day. At 5:51 p.M. Dominion personnel shut a mainline valve located at the intersection of east 90th and holton ave to stop the flow of gas. On february 28, 2011 dominion along with investigators from the public utilities commission of ohio retrieved a dresser 711 end cap and approximately 3 feet of the 2" ips service line for further investigation. On march 18, 2011 further investigation indicated that components of the dresser 711 end cap to be improperly assembled, grip rings installed in the pipe end improperly and the incorrect gasket installed in the end cap side of the coupling. Deo engaged a third part testing agency who conducted a test using an improperly assembled dresser 711 end cap installed in an identical manner as the end cap was installed at the e. 90th street incident location. The improperly assembled dresser 711 end cap held operating pressure for a duration of 24 hours. The test ended without leak or any form of failure; the coupling did not move relative to the pipe. This test conclusively demonstrated that the dresser 711 end cap remained intact and did not fail under operating pressure and therefore deo cannot, with certainty, deem the improperly assembled end cap as the cause of the incident. As an additional matter, there was a separate criminal investigation of the property owner already underway at the time of the gas related incident. Documents critical to this ongoing investigation were destroyed in the fire. Currently, the cleveland police department is investigating this incident as a potential arson case. Supplemental reports can be filed if any new information surfaces as a result of the cleveland pd's investigation.

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