Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-03-21 — OH
Operator
Duke Energy Ohio
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,250
Incident datetime
2016-03-21 10:27
Report number
Location
OH, BUTLER
Narrative
Duke energy's investigation revealed a couple of factors contributed to the cause of the incident. First, the contractor hired by duke energy (usic locating services, inc.) to locate the facilities did not follow the procedure when dealing with an untoneable service. Duke energy has a procedure that requires the locating company to take additional steps when locating untoneable services. Second, the plumber performing the work used a track hoe to excavate inside the tolerance zone instead of hand digging to locate the service.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-03-21 10:27:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-04-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160038.0
Supplemental Number
16303.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2364
Name
Duke Energy Ohio
Operator Street Address
139 East Fourth Street Po Box 960 - Room 460-Annex
Operator City Name
Cincinnati
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
45202
Local Datetime
2016-03-21 10:22:00
Location Street Address
46 Woodstock Drive
Location City Name
Fairfield
Location County Name
Butler
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
45014
Location Latitude
39.317028
Location Longitude
-84.505248
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-03-21 11:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1143355
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1274.26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-03-21 10:27:00
On Site Datetime
2016-03-21 10:41:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1973.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
600000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10250.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
610250.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
20.0
Accident Psig
41.0
Normal Psig
41.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
This was a third party damage
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
Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2014-01-01 00:00:00
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
607601201
One Call Center Name
Ohio Utilities Protection Service
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
8.0
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Locating And Excavation Practices Not Sufficient.
Preparer Name
R**** S******
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R**************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
513-287-3346
Authorizer Name
C******* T*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
513-287-3781
Authorizer Email
C**************@d**********.com
Narrative
Duke energy's investigation revealed a couple of factors contributed to the cause of the incident. First, the contractor hired by duke energy (usic locating services, inc.) to locate the facilities did not follow the procedure when dealing with an untoneable service. Duke energy has a procedure that requires the locating company to take additional steps when locating untoneable services. Second, the plumber performing the work used a track hoe to excavate inside the tolerance zone instead of hand digging to locate the service.
| Occurred At | 2016-03-21 10:27:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160038.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16303.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2364 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Duke Energy Ohio |
| Operator Street Address | 139 East Fourth Street Po Box 960 - Room 460-Annex |
| Operator City Name | Cincinnati |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 45202 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-03-21 10:22:00 |
| Location Street Address | 46 Woodstock Drive |
| Location City Name | Fairfield |
| Location County Name | Butler |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 45014 |
| Location Latitude | 39.317028 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.505248 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-03-21 11:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1143355 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1274.26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-03-21 10:27:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-03-21 10:41:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1973.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 600000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10250.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 610250.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 20.0 |
| Accident Psig | 41.0 |
| Normal Psig | 41.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | This was a third party damage |
| 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 |
| Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2014-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 607601201 |
| One Call Center Name | Ohio Utilities Protection Service |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 8.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Locating And Excavation Practices Not Sufficient. |
| Preparer Name | R**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R**************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 513-287-3346 |
| Authorizer Name | C******* T***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 513-287-3781 |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@d**********.com |
| Narrative | Duke energy's investigation revealed a couple of factors contributed to the cause of the incident. First, the contractor hired by duke energy (usic locating services, inc.) to locate the facilities did not follow the procedure when dealing with an untoneable service. Duke energy has a procedure that requires the locating company to take additional steps when locating untoneable services. Second, the plumber performing the work used a track hoe to excavate inside the tolerance zone instead of hand digging to locate the service. |
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