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GD incident on 2015-12-03 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,694
Incident datetime
2015-12-03 15:30
Report number
Location
OH, CARROLL
Narrative
On december 03, 2015 a contractor was grinding roadway pavement without a valid one call ticket and struck a 2 inch bare steel main line. A small gas fed fire ignited under the grinding machine that was promptly extinguished. At the time of the incident columbia gas of ohio inc. (columbia) believed that the grinding equipment sustained only minor damage. Since the time of the excavation damage columbia has learned that damage totals have exceeded the estimated property damage reporting requirements in 191.3. Please consider this a final report.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-12-03 15:30:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2016-09-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20160098.0
Supplemental Number
16399.0
Report Type
Original 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
2015-12-03 15:30:00
Location Street Address
7147 Germano Rd. Se
Location City Name
Carrolton
Location County Name
Carroll
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44615
Location Latitude
40.463555
Location Longitude
-81.0021
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-22 12:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1156976
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-12-03 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-12-03 15:48:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1967.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
129490.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15694.0
Est Cost Emergency
1700.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
37.0
Prpty
146921.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
34.0
Accident Psig
2.7
Normal Psig
2.7
Mop Psig
4.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Homeowner
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Milling Equipment
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
24.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
R** S****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
6148182110
Preparer Fax
6148182151
Authorizer Name
R** S****
Authorizer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
6148182110
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
On december 03, 2015 a contractor was grinding roadway pavement without a valid one call ticket and struck a 2 inch bare steel main line. A small gas fed fire ignited under the grinding machine that was promptly extinguished. At the time of the incident columbia gas of ohio inc. (columbia) believed that the grinding equipment sustained only minor damage. Since the time of the excavation damage columbia has learned that damage totals have exceeded the estimated property damage reporting requirements in 191.3. Please consider this a final report.
| Occurred At | 2015-12-03 15:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20160098.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16399.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-12-03 15:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7147 Germano Rd. Se |
| Location City Name | Carrolton |
| Location County Name | Carroll |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44615 |
| Location Latitude | 40.463555 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.0021 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-22 12:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1156976 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-12-03 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-12-03 15:48:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1967.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 129490.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15694.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 37.0 |
| Prpty | 146921.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 34.0 |
| Accident Psig | 2.7 |
| Normal Psig | 2.7 |
| Mop Psig | 4.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Homeowner |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Milling Equipment |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 24.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | R** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6148182110 |
| Preparer Fax | 6148182151 |
| Authorizer Name | R** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6148182110 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On december 03, 2015 a contractor was grinding roadway pavement without a valid one call ticket and struck a 2 inch bare steel main line. A small gas fed fire ignited under the grinding machine that was promptly extinguished. At the time of the incident columbia gas of ohio inc. (columbia) believed that the grinding equipment sustained only minor damage. Since the time of the excavation damage columbia has learned that damage totals have exceeded the estimated property damage reporting requirements in 191.3. Please consider this a final report. |
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