Incident details
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GD incident on 2012-03-29 — OH
Operator
Dominion East Ohio
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$29,466
Incident datetime
2012-03-29 12:37
Report number
Location
OH, CUYAHOGA
Narrative
At approximately 12:27 p.M. On march 29, 2012, an apartment complex located at 2111 acacia park drive, lyndhurst, ohio was involved in a fire. Dominion received notification from the lyndhurst fire department at approximately 12:37 p.M. And dispatched customer service personnel. First responders arrived at the scene at 12:54 p.M. A construction crew dispatched to the scene located the burried gate valve, under 18 inches of soil, and shut it off at 3:15 p.M. Investigation revealed that higgins construction was excavating to add supports for the balconies at the apartment complex. Higgins construction caused the damage when their auger punctured a 45 psig, 3 inch fiberglass service line. No notification was made to oups prior to this excavation activity.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-03-29 12:37:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-04-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120033.0
Supplemental Number
15493.0
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
2012-03-29 12:27:00
Location Street Address
2111 Acacia Park Dr
Location City Name
Lyndhurst
Location County Name
Cuyahoga
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44124
Location Latitude
41.50293
Location Longitude
-81.48168
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-03-29 14:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1007229
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
606.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
190.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-03-29 12:37:00
On Site Datetime
2012-03-29 12:54:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
31.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1971.0
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Fiberglass
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
8.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
3500000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
29466.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2500.0
Prpty
3536966.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
56.0
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
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Building Construction
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
1722.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
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
At approximately 12:27 p.M. On march 29, 2012, an apartment complex located at 2111 acacia park drive, lyndhurst, ohio was involved in a fire. Dominion received notification from the lyndhurst fire department at approximately 12:37 p.M. And dispatched customer service personnel. First responders arrived at the scene at 12:54 p.M. A construction crew dispatched to the scene located the burried gate valve, under 18 inches of soil, and shut it off at 3:15 p.M. Investigation revealed that higgins construction was excavating to add supports for the balconies at the apartment complex. Higgins construction caused the damage when their auger punctured a 45 psig, 3 inch fiberglass service line. No notification was made to oups prior to this excavation activity.
| Occurred At | 2012-03-29 12:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120033.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15493.0 |
| 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 | 2012-03-29 12:27:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2111 Acacia Park Dr |
| Location City Name | Lyndhurst |
| Location County Name | Cuyahoga |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44124 |
| Location Latitude | 41.50293 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.48168 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-03-29 14:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1007229 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 606.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 190.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-03-29 12:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-03-29 12:54:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 31.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1971.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Fiberglass |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 8.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3500000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 29466.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2500.0 |
| Prpty | 3536966.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 56.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Building Construction |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 1722.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| 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 | At approximately 12:27 p.M. On march 29, 2012, an apartment complex located at 2111 acacia park drive, lyndhurst, ohio was involved in a fire. Dominion received notification from the lyndhurst fire department at approximately 12:37 p.M. And dispatched customer service personnel. First responders arrived at the scene at 12:54 p.M. A construction crew dispatched to the scene located the burried gate valve, under 18 inches of soil, and shut it off at 3:15 p.M. Investigation revealed that higgins construction was excavating to add supports for the balconies at the apartment complex. Higgins construction caused the damage when their auger punctured a 45 psig, 3 inch fiberglass service line. No notification was made to oups prior to this excavation activity. |
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