Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-12-19 — PA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$80
Incident datetime
2011-12-19 15:25
Report number
Location
PA, WASHINGTON
Narrative
On december 19, 2011 at 15:25, an employee for milllington excavating was digging a trench to install a water line at 280 old hickory ridge road in washington, pennsylvana. He struck a two inch medium pressure plastic natural gas main line, natural gas iginited and the trackhoe being used for trenching caught was destroyed. Millington excavating failed to notify the pennsyvania one call system its intention to excavate and consequently our facilities were not located. There were no injuries or fatalities.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-12-19 15:25:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2012-01-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20120005.0
Supplemental Number
15388.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2600
Name
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Operator Street Address
121 Champion Way Suite 100
Operator City Name
Canonsburg
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
15317
Local Datetime
2011-12-19 15:25:00
Location Street Address
280 Old Hickory Ridge Road
Location City Name
Washington
Location County Name
Washington
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
15301
Location Latitude
40.000706
Location Longitude
-80.25642
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-12-19 17:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
998515
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
288.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-12-19 15:25:00
On Site Datetime
2011-12-19 16:10:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1978.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Unknown
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Trackhoe Cut The 2 Inch Plastic Main Line In Half.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
86000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
80.0
Est Cost Emergency
4522.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1516.0
Prpty
92118.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
28.0
Accident Psig
38.0
Normal Psig
38.0
Mop Psig
45.0
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
7.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
R*** W B****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R*****@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
724-416-6332
Preparer Fax
724-416-6381
Authorizer Name
D** C***
Authorizer Title
General Manager Operations East
Authorizer Telephone
724-416-6334
Authorizer Email
D****@n*******.com
Narrative
On december 19, 2011 at 15:25, an employee for milllington excavating was digging a trench to install a water line at 280 old hickory ridge road in washington, pennsylvana. He struck a two inch medium pressure plastic natural gas main line, natural gas iginited and the trackhoe being used for trenching caught was destroyed. Millington excavating failed to notify the pennsyvania one call system its intention to excavate and consequently our facilities were not located. There were no injuries or fatalities.
| Occurred At | 2011-12-19 15:25:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20120005.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15388.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2600 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania |
| Operator Street Address | 121 Champion Way Suite 100 |
| Operator City Name | Canonsburg |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 15317 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-12-19 15:25:00 |
| Location Street Address | 280 Old Hickory Ridge Road |
| Location City Name | Washington |
| Location County Name | Washington |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 15301 |
| Location Latitude | 40.000706 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.25642 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-12-19 17:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 998515 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 288.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-12-19 15:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-12-19 16:10:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1978.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Unknown |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Trackhoe Cut The 2 Inch Plastic Main Line In Half. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 86000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 80.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4522.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1516.0 |
| Prpty | 92118.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 28.0 |
| Accident Psig | 38.0 |
| Normal Psig | 38.0 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Data Not Collected |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 7.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | R*** W B**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*****@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 724-416-6332 |
| Preparer Fax | 724-416-6381 |
| Authorizer Name | D** C*** |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager Operations East |
| Authorizer Telephone | 724-416-6334 |
| Authorizer Email | D****@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On december 19, 2011 at 15:25, an employee for milllington excavating was digging a trench to install a water line at 280 old hickory ridge road in washington, pennsylvana. He struck a two inch medium pressure plastic natural gas main line, natural gas iginited and the trackhoe being used for trenching caught was destroyed. Millington excavating failed to notify the pennsyvania one call system its intention to excavate and consequently our facilities were not located. There were no injuries or fatalities. |
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