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
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
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-03-29 14:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
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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