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GD incident on 2016-08-25 — PA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6
Incident datetime
2016-08-25 17:56
Report number
Location
PA, ADAMS
Narrative
On 8/25/2016 at 17:56 an employee of bobzilla landscaping, a contractor for columbia gas of pennsylvania, was leaving columbia's regulator site at 3316 carlisle pike, new oxford, pennsylvania when his vehicle struck and sheared off a 2 inch fitting on an above ground valve assembly, resulting in the release of gas at 830 psig. 12,750 mcf natural gas was lost. Further, there was no ignition, no injuries, or fatalities as a result of this incident.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-08-25 17:56:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-09-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160091.0
Supplemental Number
16439.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2600
Name
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Operator Street Address
121 Champion Way
Operator City Name
Canonsburg
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
15317
Local Datetime
2016-08-25 17:58:00
Location Street Address
3316 Carlisle Pike
Location City Name
New Oxford
Location County Name
Adams
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
17350
Location Latitude
39.871456
Location Longitude
-77.02777
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-25 21:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1157352
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12750.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
150.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-25 17:56:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-25 18:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled 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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1994.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicle Struck Valve Assembly
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
8000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6.0
Est Cost Emergency
15732.0
Est Cost Other
1758.0
Est Cost Other Details
Xrays Of All The Welds In The Vicinity Of The Damage.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
36847.0
Prpty
62343.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
830.0
Normal Psig
830.0
Mop Psig
936.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
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
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
R*** B****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R*****@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
724-416-6332
Preparer Fax
724-416-6385
Authorizer Name
M*** D*******
Authorizer Title
Vp And General Manager Of Columbia Gas Of Pa
Authorizer Telephone
724-416-6308
Authorizer Email
M******@n*******.com
Narrative
On 8/25/2016 at 17:56 an employee of bobzilla landscaping, a contractor for columbia gas of pennsylvania, was leaving columbia's regulator site at 3316 carlisle pike, new oxford, pennsylvania when his vehicle struck and sheared off a 2 inch fitting on an above ground valve assembly, resulting in the release of gas at 830 psig. 12,750 mcf natural gas was lost. Further, there was no ignition, no injuries, or fatalities as a result of this incident.
| Occurred At | 2016-08-25 17:56:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160091.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16439.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2600 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania |
| Operator Street Address | 121 Champion Way |
| Operator City Name | Canonsburg |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 15317 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-25 17:58:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3316 Carlisle Pike |
| Location City Name | New Oxford |
| Location County Name | Adams |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 17350 |
| Location Latitude | 39.871456 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.02777 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-25 21:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1157352 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12750.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 150.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-25 17:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-25 18:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1994.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicle Struck Valve Assembly |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 8000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15732.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1758.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Xrays Of All The Welds In The Vicinity Of The Damage. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 36847.0 |
| Prpty | 62343.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 830.0 |
| Normal Psig | 830.0 |
| Mop Psig | 936.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| 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 | Operator's Contractor |
| Preparer Name | R*** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*****@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 724-416-6332 |
| Preparer Fax | 724-416-6385 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vp And General Manager Of Columbia Gas Of Pa |
| Authorizer Telephone | 724-416-6308 |
| Authorizer Email | M******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On 8/25/2016 at 17:56 an employee of bobzilla landscaping, a contractor for columbia gas of pennsylvania, was leaving columbia's regulator site at 3316 carlisle pike, new oxford, pennsylvania when his vehicle struck and sheared off a 2 inch fitting on an above ground valve assembly, resulting in the release of gas at 830 psig. 12,750 mcf natural gas was lost. Further, there was no ignition, no injuries, or fatalities as a result of this incident. |
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