Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-12-21 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,432
Incident datetime
2016-12-21 14:25
Report number
Location
OH, FRANKLIN
Narrative
On december 7, 2016, a third-party contractor called in an obtained an excavation one call ticket for an excavation in front of 2857 w. Broad st. Columbus, ohio. Columbia gas of ohio's third-party locator cleared the ticket on december 8, 2016, stating that columbia gas of ohio, inc., had no gas facilities in conflict within the scope of the ticket. However, columbia gas of ohio's maps and records, available to the third-party locator at all times relevant to this report, accurately depicted the presence of a natural gas facility within the scope of the ticket. On december 21, 2016, shortly after 2pm a third-party contractor boring in telecommunication conduit struck and damaged a 6-inch plastic main line within the scope of the aforementioned ticket. The uncontrolled release of natural gas 36 inches below the blacktop migrated into a pizza shop and exploded and caught fire. The explosion and fire damaged some nearby vehicles and the adjacent building. Columbia responded and established a perimeter and made the situation safe by isolating the damaged section of mainline from its gas supply.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-12-21 14:25:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2017-01-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20170012.0
Supplemental Number
16487.0
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
2016-12-21 14:25:00
Location Street Address
2845 W. Broad St.
Location City Name
Columbus
Location County Name
Franklin
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43204
Location Latitude
39.954324
Location Longitude
-83.075861
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-12-21 15:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1166923
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
445.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
50.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-21 14:25:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-21 14:39:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Csr Polypipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
4.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8432.0
Est Cost Emergency
14700.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1422.0
Prpty
1224554.0
Commercial Affected
7.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
8.0
Accident Psig
43.0
Normal Psig
43.0
Mop Psig
50.0
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
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 Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
634200344
One Call Center Name
Ohio Utility Protection Service
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
24.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
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 7, 2016, a third-party contractor called in an obtained an excavation one call ticket for an excavation in front of 2857 w. Broad st. Columbus, ohio. Columbia gas of ohio's third-party locator cleared the ticket on december 8, 2016, stating that columbia gas of ohio, inc., had no gas facilities in conflict within the scope of the ticket. However, columbia gas of ohio's maps and records, available to the third-party locator at all times relevant to this report, accurately depicted the presence of a natural gas facility within the scope of the ticket. On december 21, 2016, shortly after 2pm a third-party contractor boring in telecommunication conduit struck and damaged a 6-inch plastic main line within the scope of the aforementioned ticket. The uncontrolled release of natural gas 36 inches below the blacktop migrated into a pizza shop and exploded and caught fire. The explosion and fire damaged some nearby vehicles and the adjacent building. Columbia responded and established a perimeter and made the situation safe by isolating the damaged section of mainline from its gas supply.
| Occurred At | 2016-12-21 14:25:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20170012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16487.0 |
| 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 | 2016-12-21 14:25:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2845 W. Broad St. |
| Location City Name | Columbus |
| Location County Name | Franklin |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43204 |
| Location Latitude | 39.954324 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.075861 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-12-21 15:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1166923 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 445.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 50.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-12-21 14:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-12-21 14:39:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1996.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Csr Polypipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8432.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 14700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1422.0 |
| Prpty | 1224554.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 7.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 8.0 |
| Accident Psig | 43.0 |
| Normal Psig | 43.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 | 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 Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 634200344 |
| One Call Center Name | Ohio Utility Protection Service |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 24.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| 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 7, 2016, a third-party contractor called in an obtained an excavation one call ticket for an excavation in front of 2857 w. Broad st. Columbus, ohio. Columbia gas of ohio's third-party locator cleared the ticket on december 8, 2016, stating that columbia gas of ohio, inc., had no gas facilities in conflict within the scope of the ticket. However, columbia gas of ohio's maps and records, available to the third-party locator at all times relevant to this report, accurately depicted the presence of a natural gas facility within the scope of the ticket. On december 21, 2016, shortly after 2pm a third-party contractor boring in telecommunication conduit struck and damaged a 6-inch plastic main line within the scope of the aforementioned ticket. The uncontrolled release of natural gas 36 inches below the blacktop migrated into a pizza shop and exploded and caught fire. The explosion and fire damaged some nearby vehicles and the adjacent building. Columbia responded and established a perimeter and made the situation safe by isolating the damaged section of mainline from its gas supply. |
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