Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-04-05 — OH
Operator
Dominion East Ohio
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-04-05 04:52
Report number
Location
OH, LAKE
Narrative
At approximately 4:30 a.M. On april 5, 2011, a single family structure located at 885 homewood drive, painesville, oh was involved in a fire/explosion. Dominion received notification from the painesville fire department at approximately 4:52 a.M. And dispatched customer service personnel. First reponders arrived at the scene at 5:39 a.M. And were unable to locate the curb stop valve. Dispatch was notified and contacted a construction crew which arrived at 6:45 a.M. And shut off the gas at 7:00 a.M. Further investigation revealed that farinacci excavating inc., working for h jacks plumbing and heating, a contractor for the homeowner, had caused damage to the interior steel service line during construction activities outside the structure on april 1, 2011. H jacks plumbing and heating notified the one-call, the main line was located and the service was marked as unable to be toned prior to starting excavation. Service was exposed during excavation , damage occurrred during backfilling activities.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-04-05 04:52:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-05-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110067.0
Supplemental Number
15486.0
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
2011-04-05 04:30:00
Location Street Address
885 Homewood Drive
Location City Name
Painesville
Location County Name
Lake
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44077-3719
Location Latitude
41.71070031
Location Longitude
-81.2337373
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-04-05 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
972023
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-05 04:52:00
On Site Datetime
2011-04-05 05:39:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fracture At 90 Degree Elbow
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
150000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Structure At 885 Homewood Drive
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
155000.0
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
108703085
One Call Center Name
Ohio Utility Protection Services
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
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
At approximately 4:30 a.M. On april 5, 2011, a single family structure located at 885 homewood drive, painesville, oh was involved in a fire/explosion. Dominion received notification from the painesville fire department at approximately 4:52 a.M. And dispatched customer service personnel. First reponders arrived at the scene at 5:39 a.M. And were unable to locate the curb stop valve. Dispatch was notified and contacted a construction crew which arrived at 6:45 a.M. And shut off the gas at 7:00 a.M. Further investigation revealed that farinacci excavating inc., working for h jacks plumbing and heating, a contractor for the homeowner, had caused damage to the interior steel service line during construction activities outside the structure on april 1, 2011. H jacks plumbing and heating notified the one-call, the main line was located and the service was marked as unable to be toned prior to starting excavation. Service was exposed during excavation , damage occurrred during backfilling activities.
| Occurred At | 2011-04-05 04:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110067.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15486.0 |
| 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 | 2011-04-05 04:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 885 Homewood Drive |
| Location City Name | Painesville |
| Location County Name | Lake |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44077-3719 |
| Location Latitude | 41.71070031 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.2337373 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-04-05 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 972023 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-04-05 04:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-04-05 05:39:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fracture At 90 Degree Elbow |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Structure At 885 Homewood Drive |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 155000.0 |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 108703085 |
| One Call Center Name | Ohio Utility Protection Services |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| 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 | At approximately 4:30 a.M. On april 5, 2011, a single family structure located at 885 homewood drive, painesville, oh was involved in a fire/explosion. Dominion received notification from the painesville fire department at approximately 4:52 a.M. And dispatched customer service personnel. First reponders arrived at the scene at 5:39 a.M. And were unable to locate the curb stop valve. Dispatch was notified and contacted a construction crew which arrived at 6:45 a.M. And shut off the gas at 7:00 a.M. Further investigation revealed that farinacci excavating inc., working for h jacks plumbing and heating, a contractor for the homeowner, had caused damage to the interior steel service line during construction activities outside the structure on april 1, 2011. H jacks plumbing and heating notified the one-call, the main line was located and the service was marked as unable to be toned prior to starting excavation. Service was exposed during excavation , damage occurrred during backfilling activities. |
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