Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-08-24 — PA
Operator
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$83,962
Incident datetime
2016-08-24 10:38
Report number
Location
PA, CRAWFORD
Narrative
At approximately 10:40 am on wednesday, august 24, 2016, a contractor using an auger to install a utility pole struck a 4" natural gas main resulting in an unintentional release of natural gas. There were no injuries or fatalities. A one-call request to mark underground facilities was made prior to the excavation activity. Investigation into the incident revealed that the locating signal had drifted to an adjacent abandoned steel gas main located approximately 2' - 3' away from the active 4" plastic gas main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-08-24 10:38:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160094.0
Supplemental Number
16395.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13061
Name
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp
Operator Street Address
6363 Main St.
Operator City Name
Williamsville
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
14221
Local Datetime
2016-08-24 18:22:00
Location Street Address
11466 State Hwy 618
Location City Name
Conneaut Lake
Location County Name
Crawford
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
16316-2828
Location Latitude
41.62146
Location Longitude
-80.3256
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-24 18:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1157237
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
68.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
5.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-24 10:38:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-24 11:07:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1982.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Uponor Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
5.0
Puncture Circum
3.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
83962.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
534.0
Prpty
85496.0
Commercial Affected
18.0
Industrial Affected
2.0
Residences Affected
433.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
41.0
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 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
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Pole
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
20162211567
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
35.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
S***** M*****
Preparer Title
Engineer I
Preparer Email
M******@n******.com
Preparer Telephone
814-871-8204
Preparer Fax
814-871-4623
Authorizer Name
K*** W M******
Authorizer Title
Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
814-371-5870
Authorizer Email
M*******@n******.com
Narrative
At approximately 10:40 am on wednesday, august 24, 2016, a contractor using an auger to install a utility pole struck a 4" natural gas main resulting in an unintentional release of natural gas. There were no injuries or fatalities. A one-call request to mark underground facilities was made prior to the excavation activity. Investigation into the incident revealed that the locating signal had drifted to an adjacent abandoned steel gas main located approximately 2' - 3' away from the active 4" plastic gas main.
| Occurred At | 2016-08-24 10:38:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160094.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16395.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13061 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 6363 Main St. |
| Operator City Name | Williamsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 14221 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-24 18:22:00 |
| Location Street Address | 11466 State Hwy 618 |
| Location City Name | Conneaut Lake |
| Location County Name | Crawford |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 16316-2828 |
| Location Latitude | 41.62146 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.3256 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-24 18:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1157237 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 68.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 5.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-24 10:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-24 11:07:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1982.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uponor Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 5.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 83962.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 534.0 |
| Prpty | 85496.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 18.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 2.0 |
| Residences Affected | 433.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 41.0 |
| 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 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 |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Pole |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 20162211567 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 35.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | S***** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer I |
| Preparer Email | M******@n******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 814-871-8204 |
| Preparer Fax | 814-871-4623 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** W M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Superintendent |
| Authorizer Telephone | 814-371-5870 |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@n******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 10:40 am on wednesday, august 24, 2016, a contractor using an auger to install a utility pole struck a 4" natural gas main resulting in an unintentional release of natural gas. There were no injuries or fatalities. A one-call request to mark underground facilities was made prior to the excavation activity. Investigation into the incident revealed that the locating signal had drifted to an adjacent abandoned steel gas main located approximately 2' - 3' away from the active 4" plastic gas main. |
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