Incident details
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GD incident on 2013-06-17 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$55,000
Incident datetime
2013-06-17 14:14
Report number
Location
OH, LUCAS
Narrative
On may 17, 2013, at approximately 2:14 pm a third party excavator struck and damaged a 16-inch steel medium pressure distribution pipeline as a result of a large roadway improvement activity. The 16-inch steel pipeline was not marked under the active "one call ticket". The third party excavation company had been notified of the facilities location via maps that were provided during the design phase of this project. In addition, the locator had met with the excavator, exchanged contact information, and marked the facility previously throughout the course of construction. Columbia gas of ohio inc. (columbia) responded to the damage immediately and coordinated with the fire department to ensure that a perimeter was set and that no secondary damage had occurred, to protect life and property. At approximately 4:45 pm three (3) critical valves were closed, isolating and shutting off natural gas to the damaged pipeline, making the area safe. As a result of this action, six(6) residential customers had their natural gas service interrupted. Service restoration to the six(6) residential customers began at 8:00 am, saturday, may 18, 2013 following a temporary repair. Columbia gas had been monitoring the costs associated with the permanent repairs since the initial damage date. Permanent repair to the 16-inch pipeline were planned and implemented. On may 29, 2013, it was determined that the cost of the permanent repairs exceeded the $50,000 reporting criteria as defined in cfr part 191.3(1)(ii).
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-06-17 14:14:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-06-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130080.0
Supplemental Number
15691.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2596
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
2013-05-17 14:14:00
Location Street Address
Upton And W. Central
Location City Name
Toledo
Location County Name
Lucas
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43606
Location Latitude
41.6789
Location Longitude
-83.58924
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-29 12:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1048644
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2.37
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-17 14:14:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-17 14:17:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
16.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
2.19
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.5
Puncture Circum
5.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
55000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
6630.0
Prpty
66630.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
53.0
Normal Psig
53.0
Mop Psig
58.0
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
Excavator Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
313403046
One Call Center Name
Ohio Utility Protection Service
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
16.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
R** R* S****
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
On may 17, 2013, at approximately 2:14 pm a third party excavator struck and damaged a 16-inch steel medium pressure distribution pipeline as a result of a large roadway improvement activity. The 16-inch steel pipeline was not marked under the active "one call ticket". The third party excavation company had been notified of the facilities location via maps that were provided during the design phase of this project. In addition, the locator had met with the excavator, exchanged contact information, and marked the facility previously throughout the course of construction. Columbia gas of ohio inc. (columbia) responded to the damage immediately and coordinated with the fire department to ensure that a perimeter was set and that no secondary damage had occurred, to protect life and property. At approximately 4:45 pm three (3) critical valves were closed, isolating and shutting off natural gas to the damaged pipeline, making the area safe. As a result of this action, six(6) residential customers had their natural gas service interrupted. Service restoration to the six(6) residential customers began at 8:00 am, saturday, may 18, 2013 following a temporary repair. Columbia gas had been monitoring the costs associated with the permanent repairs since the initial damage date. Permanent repair to the 16-inch pipeline were planned and implemented. On may 29, 2013, it was determined that the cost of the permanent repairs exceeded the $50,000 reporting criteria as defined in cfr part 191.3(1)(ii).
| Occurred At | 2013-06-17 14:14:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130080.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15691.0 |
| 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 | 2013-05-17 14:14:00 |
| Location Street Address | Upton And W. Central |
| Location City Name | Toledo |
| Location County Name | Lucas |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43606 |
| Location Latitude | 41.6789 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.58924 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-29 12:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1048644 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2.37 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-17 14:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-17 14:17:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 16.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 2.19 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 5.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 55000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 6630.0 |
| Prpty | 66630.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| Normal Psig | 53.0 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| 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 |
| Excavator Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 313403046 |
| One Call Center Name | Ohio Utility Protection Service |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 16.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | R** R* S**** |
| 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 | On may 17, 2013, at approximately 2:14 pm a third party excavator struck and damaged a 16-inch steel medium pressure distribution pipeline as a result of a large roadway improvement activity. The 16-inch steel pipeline was not marked under the active "one call ticket". The third party excavation company had been notified of the facilities location via maps that were provided during the design phase of this project. In addition, the locator had met with the excavator, exchanged contact information, and marked the facility previously throughout the course of construction. Columbia gas of ohio inc. (columbia) responded to the damage immediately and coordinated with the fire department to ensure that a perimeter was set and that no secondary damage had occurred, to protect life and property. At approximately 4:45 pm three (3) critical valves were closed, isolating and shutting off natural gas to the damaged pipeline, making the area safe. As a result of this action, six(6) residential customers had their natural gas service interrupted. Service restoration to the six(6) residential customers began at 8:00 am, saturday, may 18, 2013 following a temporary repair. Columbia gas had been monitoring the costs associated with the permanent repairs since the initial damage date. Permanent repair to the 16-inch pipeline were planned and implemented. On may 29, 2013, it was determined that the cost of the permanent repairs exceeded the $50,000 reporting criteria as defined in cfr part 191.3(1)(ii). |
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