Incident details
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GD incident on 2014-08-11 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2014-08-11 08:27
Report number
Location
OH, LICKING
Narrative
A car stuck the building and above ground gas line (riser) at 136 w. Main st, newark. The car striking the gas line caused movement of both jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional gas piping inside the meter/mechanical room resulting in a release of gas. The gas built up inside the meter/mechanical room and was ignited by an unknown source resulting in an explosion and fire. The explosion and fire occurred prior to gas company personnel arrival. Upon examination of the damaged gas piping within the meter/mechanical room columbia observed an inlet meter swivel sheered from the setting and several customer owned house lines broken. Columbia is unable to determine whether the damage to the jurisdictional piping was a result of the impact of the vehicle or as a result of the explosion and subsequent structural damage.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-08-11 08:27:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-09-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140077.0
Supplemental Number
16026.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2596
Name
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Operator Street Address
290 W Nationwide Blvd
Operator City Name
Columbus
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
43215
Local Datetime
2014-08-11 08:27:00
Location Street Address
136 W. Main St
Location City Name
Newark
Location County Name
Licking
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43055-5008
Location Latitude
40.05645
Location Longitude
-82.4079
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-11 10:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1091910
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
25.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-11 08:27:00
On Site Datetime
2014-08-11 08:55:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
58250.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
34.0
Prpty
62784.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
1.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
R** S****
Preparer Title
Operation Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
614-818-2110
Preparer Fax
614-818-2151
Authorizer Name
R** S****
Authorizer Title
Operation Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
614-818-2110
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
A car stuck the building and above ground gas line (riser) at 136 w. Main st, newark. The car striking the gas line caused movement of both jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional gas piping inside the meter/mechanical room resulting in a release of gas. The gas built up inside the meter/mechanical room and was ignited by an unknown source resulting in an explosion and fire. The explosion and fire occurred prior to gas company personnel arrival. Upon examination of the damaged gas piping within the meter/mechanical room columbia observed an inlet meter swivel sheered from the setting and several customer owned house lines broken. Columbia is unable to determine whether the damage to the jurisdictional piping was a result of the impact of the vehicle or as a result of the explosion and subsequent structural damage.
| Occurred At | 2014-08-11 08:27:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140077.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16026.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2596 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 290 W Nationwide Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Columbus |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 43215 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-08-11 08:27:00 |
| Location Street Address | 136 W. Main St |
| Location City Name | Newark |
| Location County Name | Licking |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43055-5008 |
| Location Latitude | 40.05645 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.4079 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-11 10:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1091910 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 25.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-11 08:27:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-11 08:55:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 58250.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 34.0 |
| Prpty | 62784.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 1.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | R** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Operation Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 614-818-2110 |
| Preparer Fax | 614-818-2151 |
| Authorizer Name | R** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Operation Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 614-818-2110 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | A car stuck the building and above ground gas line (riser) at 136 w. Main st, newark. The car striking the gas line caused movement of both jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional gas piping inside the meter/mechanical room resulting in a release of gas. The gas built up inside the meter/mechanical room and was ignited by an unknown source resulting in an explosion and fire. The explosion and fire occurred prior to gas company personnel arrival. Upon examination of the damaged gas piping within the meter/mechanical room columbia observed an inlet meter swivel sheered from the setting and several customer owned house lines broken. Columbia is unable to determine whether the damage to the jurisdictional piping was a result of the impact of the vehicle or as a result of the explosion and subsequent structural damage. |
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