Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-06-22 — OH
Operator
Vectren Energy Delivery Of Ohio
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$45,000
Incident datetime
2017-06-22 12:50
Report number
Location
OH, LOGAN
Narrative
On thursday, june 22, 2017, vectren energy delivery of ohio was notified by the bellefontaine fire department of a hit natural gas main at the intersection of county road 11 and county road 18 in logan county, ohio. Natural gas was venting from a directional boring excavation site. Vectren personnel were dispatched to the scene and upon arrival witnessed a structure explosion and ensuing fire at 311 county road 11. Vectren personnel evacuated homes and businesses in the immediate vicinity and isolated the escaping natural gas at the excavation site with a shutoff valve.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-06-22 12:50:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170059.0
Supplemental Number
16773.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31470
Name
Vectren Energy Delivery Of Ohio
Operator Street Address
211 Nw Riverside Drive
Operator City Name
Evansville
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
47708
Local Datetime
2017-06-22 12:50:00
Location Street Address
311 County Road 11
Location City Name
Bellefontaine
Location County Name
Logan
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43311
Location Latitude
40.347
Location Longitude
-83.767
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-22 13:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1181945
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
345.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
80.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-22 12:50:00
On Site Datetime
2017-06-22 12:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
43.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1985.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
45000.0
Est Cost Emergency
25000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1085.0
Prpty
271085.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
4.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
714600077
One Call Center Name
Ohio Utilities Protection Service
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
21.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Compliance And Qmp
Preparer Email
J*******@v******.com
Preparer Telephone
937-440-1844
Preparer Fax
937-440-1818
Authorizer Name
N**** C*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
812-491-4545
Authorizer Email
N******@v******.com
Narrative
On thursday, june 22, 2017, vectren energy delivery of ohio was notified by the bellefontaine fire department of a hit natural gas main at the intersection of county road 11 and county road 18 in logan county, ohio. Natural gas was venting from a directional boring excavation site. Vectren personnel were dispatched to the scene and upon arrival witnessed a structure explosion and ensuing fire at 311 county road 11. Vectren personnel evacuated homes and businesses in the immediate vicinity and isolated the escaping natural gas at the excavation site with a shutoff valve.
| Occurred At | 2017-06-22 12:50:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170059.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16773.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31470 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Vectren Energy Delivery Of Ohio |
| Operator Street Address | 211 Nw Riverside Drive |
| Operator City Name | Evansville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 47708 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-06-22 12:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | 311 County Road 11 |
| Location City Name | Bellefontaine |
| Location County Name | Logan |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43311 |
| Location Latitude | 40.347 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.767 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-22 13:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1181945 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 345.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 80.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-22 12:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-22 12:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 43.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1985.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 45000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1085.0 |
| Prpty | 271085.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 714600077 |
| One Call Center Name | Ohio Utilities Protection Service |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 21.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Compliance And Qmp |
| Preparer Email | J*******@v******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 937-440-1844 |
| Preparer Fax | 937-440-1818 |
| Authorizer Name | N**** C***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-491-4545 |
| Authorizer Email | N******@v******.com |
| Narrative | On thursday, june 22, 2017, vectren energy delivery of ohio was notified by the bellefontaine fire department of a hit natural gas main at the intersection of county road 11 and county road 18 in logan county, ohio. Natural gas was venting from a directional boring excavation site. Vectren personnel were dispatched to the scene and upon arrival witnessed a structure explosion and ensuing fire at 311 county road 11. Vectren personnel evacuated homes and businesses in the immediate vicinity and isolated the escaping natural gas at the excavation site with a shutoff valve. |
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