Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-08-02 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-08-02 10:59
Report number
Location
OH, LORAIN
Narrative
On august 2, 2017, a third-party contractor, who was installing a water line on behalf of the property owner, damaged a 2-inch gas service line that was not marked by columbia's second-party locator due to a lack of records accurately identifying the 2-inch idle customer-owned service line. The second-party locator identified and marked the active gas service line at the property. Columbia has completed a safety inspection at the property that included the use of an in-pipe camera to ensure safety of the columbia facilities. At this point in the investigation, columbia has enough information to finalize this incident report, and has determined that insufficient records led to the facility damage and subsequent property damage as a result of the fire that ensued. Please consider this file closed and final.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-08-02 10:59:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-09-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170075.0
Supplemental Number
16707.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2017-08-02 10:24:00
Location Street Address
4149 Case Rd.
Location City Name
Avon
Location County Name
Lorain
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44011-2107
Location Latitude
41.42824
Location Longitude
-82.0614
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-02 14:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1186041
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
150.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-02 10:59:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-02 11:21:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Celanese
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.5
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
64000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
5261.0
Est Cost Other
14401.0
Est Cost Other Details
Main Line Camera Insertion And Vacuum Excavation For Property
Est Cost Unintentional Release
507.0
Prpty
84169.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
41.0
Normal Psig
41.0
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
720601462
One Call Center Name
Ohio Utilities Protection Service
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
307.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps
Preparer Name
R** R* S****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
614-818-2110
Preparer Fax
614-818-2151
Authorizer Name
R** R* S****
Authorizer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
614-818-2110
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
On august 2, 2017, a third-party contractor, who was installing a water line on behalf of the property owner, damaged a 2-inch gas service line that was not marked by columbia's second-party locator due to a lack of records accurately identifying the 2-inch idle customer-owned service line. The second-party locator identified and marked the active gas service line at the property. Columbia has completed a safety inspection at the property that included the use of an in-pipe camera to ensure safety of the columbia facilities. At this point in the investigation, columbia has enough information to finalize this incident report, and has determined that insufficient records led to the facility damage and subsequent property damage as a result of the fire that ensued. Please consider this file closed and final.
| Occurred At | 2017-08-02 10:59:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170075.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16707.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2017-08-02 10:24:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4149 Case Rd. |
| Location City Name | Avon |
| Location County Name | Lorain |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44011-2107 |
| Location Latitude | 41.42824 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.0614 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-02 14:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1186041 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 150.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-02 10:59:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-02 11:21:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Celanese |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 64000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5261.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 14401.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Main Line Camera Insertion And Vacuum Excavation For Property |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 507.0 |
| Prpty | 84169.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 41.0 |
| Normal Psig | 41.0 |
| 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 |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 720601462 |
| One Call Center Name | Ohio Utilities Protection Service |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 307.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incorrect Facility Records/maps |
| Preparer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 614-818-2110 |
| Preparer Fax | 614-818-2151 |
| Authorizer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 614-818-2110 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On august 2, 2017, a third-party contractor, who was installing a water line on behalf of the property owner, damaged a 2-inch gas service line that was not marked by columbia's second-party locator due to a lack of records accurately identifying the 2-inch idle customer-owned service line. The second-party locator identified and marked the active gas service line at the property. Columbia has completed a safety inspection at the property that included the use of an in-pipe camera to ensure safety of the columbia facilities. At this point in the investigation, columbia has enough information to finalize this incident report, and has determined that insufficient records led to the facility damage and subsequent property damage as a result of the fire that ensued. Please consider this file closed and final. |
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