GD incident on 2013-01-28 — OH

Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2013-01-28 10:23
Report number
Location
OH, SENECA
Narrative
Columbia gas of ohio investigators and other interested parties met on january 28, 2013 to perform an investigation regarding the incident. As a result of this investigation, the parties concluded that the cause of this explosion cannot be ascertained. The building's compromised structural condition limited any internal building investigation. The building was demolished the same day as a result of its unsafe condition. During the columbia gas of ohio service line test for 21 harrison st., a minute, non-causal leak was discovered 34 feet from the building foundation that could not have been the source of the explosion. A section of service pipe, including a coupling and curb valve, was removed, in the area of this leak, and a subsequent lab test was performed on february 6, 2012. The results of the test confirmed a minute, non-causal leak. Our post-incident leakage investigation did not reveal any migration of natural gas towards the vicinity of the building's foundation. Columbia considers this to be the final determination and this report should be considered final.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-01-28 10:23:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-02-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130023.0
Supplemental Number
15614.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Operator Street Address
200 Civic Center Dr
Operator City Name
Columbus
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
43215
Local Datetime
2013-01-28 10:23:00
Location Street Address
21 Harrison St.
Location City Name
Tiffin
Location County Name
Seneca
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44831-1552
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-01-28 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-01-28 10:23:00
On Site Datetime
2013-01-28 10:32:00
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
Other
System Part Details
Unknown
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Unknown
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
1000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Paving Restoration
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
3500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
0.44
Normal Psig
0.44
Mop Psig
0.54
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
R** R******
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
614-818-2110
Preparer Fax
614-818-2151
Authorizer Name
R** R******
Authorizer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
614-818-2110
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
Columbia gas of ohio investigators and other interested parties met on january 28, 2013 to perform an investigation regarding the incident. As a result of this investigation, the parties concluded that the cause of this explosion cannot be ascertained. The building's compromised structural condition limited any internal building investigation. The building was demolished the same day as a result of its unsafe condition. During the columbia gas of ohio service line test for 21 harrison st., a minute, non-causal leak was discovered 34 feet from the building foundation that could not have been the source of the explosion. A section of service pipe, including a coupling and curb valve, was removed, in the area of this leak, and a subsequent lab test was performed on february 6, 2012. The results of the test confirmed a minute, non-causal leak. Our post-incident leakage investigation did not reveal any migration of natural gas towards the vicinity of the building's foundation. Columbia considers this to be the final determination and this report should be considered final.
Occurred At 2013-01-28 10:23:00
Year 2013
Report Received Date 2013-02-26 00:00:00
Iyear 2013.0
Report Number 20130023.0
Supplemental Number 15614.0
Report Type Original Final
Operator Id 2596 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Operator Street Address 200 Civic Center Dr
Operator City Name Columbus
Operator State Abbreviation OH
Operator Postal Code 43215
Local Datetime 2013-01-28 10:23:00
Location Street Address 21 Harrison St.
Location City Name Tiffin
Location County Name Seneca
Location State Abbreviation OH
Location Postal Code 44831-1552
Location Latitude 41.12043 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -83.17673 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2013-01-28 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1036809 NRC Report How to search
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind Yes
Explode Ind Yes
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2013-01-28 10:23:00
On Site Datetime 2013-01-28 10:32:00
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 Other
System Part Details Unknown
Material Involved Unknown
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Unknown
Class Location Type Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 1000.0
Est Cost Emergency 1500.0
Est Cost Other 1000.0
Est Cost Other Details Paving Restoration
Est Cost Unintentional Release 0.0
Prpty 3500.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 1.0
Accident Psig 0.44
Normal Psig 0.44
Mop Psig 0.54
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 R** R******
Preparer Title Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone 614-818-2110
Preparer Fax 614-818-2151
Authorizer Name R** R******
Authorizer Title Operations Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone 614-818-2110
Authorizer Email R******@n*******.com
Narrative Columbia gas of ohio investigators and other interested parties met on january 28, 2013 to perform an investigation regarding the incident. As a result of this investigation, the parties concluded that the cause of this explosion cannot be ascertained. The building's compromised structural condition limited any internal building investigation. The building was demolished the same day as a result of its unsafe condition. During the columbia gas of ohio service line test for 21 harrison st., a minute, non-causal leak was discovered 34 feet from the building foundation that could not have been the source of the explosion. A section of service pipe, including a coupling and curb valve, was removed, in the area of this leak, and a subsequent lab test was performed on february 6, 2012. The results of the test confirmed a minute, non-causal leak. Our post-incident leakage investigation did not reveal any migration of natural gas towards the vicinity of the building's foundation. Columbia considers this to be the final determination and this report should be considered final.

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