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GD incident on 2018-08-28 — VA
Operator
Washington Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$471
Incident datetime
2018-08-28 13:00
Report number
Location
VA, FREDERICK COUNTY
Narrative
Fuog interbuild working for frederick county installing sewer used a chop saw to cut through 2" steel gas main causing ignition. Fuog interbuild was working outside the area of its one call ticket, dug when no marks or flags were present, and did not call for a re-mark when the gas main was exposed. Virginia state corporation commission has concluded their investigation of the incident at 100 potomac place winchester, va. Va scc has determined that no probable violations of the virginia damage prevention act and commission rules for enforcement of the damage prevention act were committed by washington gas. The division's damage prevention staff also performed their investigation and had determined that no potential non-compliances with the commission's pipeline safety standards exist as to washington gas. With staffs findings of no non-compliance issues, washington gas respectfully closes this report.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-08-28 13:00:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-09-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180089.0
Supplemental Number
33416.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22182
Name
Washington Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Maine Avenue, Sw
Operator City Name
Washington
Operator State Abbreviation
DC
Operator Postal Code
20024
Local Datetime
2018-08-28 12:52:00
Location Street Address
100 Potomac Place
Location City Name
Winchester
Location County Name
Frederick County
Location State Abbreviation
VA
Location Postal Code
22602
Location Latitude
39.172587
Location Longitude
-78.127344
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-28 15:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1222963
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
36.89
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-28 13:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-28 13:09:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
In Or Spanning An Open Ditch
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately 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
0.3
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
471.0
Est Cost Emergency
6665.0
Est Cost Other
2542.0
Est Cost Other Details
Admin & Overhead
Est Cost Unintentional Release
115.0
Prpty
9793.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
53.0
Normal Psig
53.0
Mop Psig
55.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: the control room operations were not a contributing cause of the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
3rd Party Damage By Chop Saw.
Preparer Name
R****** F**********
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Pipeline Safety
Preparer Email
R*****************@w******.com
Preparer Telephone
7037505921
Authorizer Name
S****** P****
Authorizer Title
Avp Safety Quality System Protection
Authorizer Telephone
703-750-4586
Authorizer Email
S*****@w******.com
Narrative
Fuog interbuild working for frederick county installing sewer used a chop saw to cut through 2" steel gas main causing ignition. Fuog interbuild was working outside the area of its one call ticket, dug when no marks or flags were present, and did not call for a re-mark when the gas main was exposed. Virginia state corporation commission has concluded their investigation of the incident at 100 potomac place winchester, va. Va scc has determined that no probable violations of the virginia damage prevention act and commission rules for enforcement of the damage prevention act were committed by washington gas. The division's damage prevention staff also performed their investigation and had determined that no potential non-compliances with the commission's pipeline safety standards exist as to washington gas. With staffs findings of no non-compliance issues, washington gas respectfully closes this report.
| Occurred At | 2018-08-28 13:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180089.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33416.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22182 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Washington Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Maine Avenue, Sw |
| Operator City Name | Washington |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DC |
| Operator Postal Code | 20024 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-28 12:52:00 |
| Location Street Address | 100 Potomac Place |
| Location City Name | Winchester |
| Location County Name | Frederick County |
| Location State Abbreviation | VA |
| Location Postal Code | 22602 |
| Location Latitude | 39.172587 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.127344 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-28 15:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1222963 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 36.89 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-28 13:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-28 13:09:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Or Spanning An Open Ditch |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately 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 | 0.3 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 471.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6665.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2542.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Admin & Overhead |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 115.0 |
| Prpty | 9793.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 53.0 |
| Normal Psig | 53.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: the control room operations were not a contributing cause of the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | 3rd Party Damage By Chop Saw. |
| Preparer Name | R****** F********** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Pipeline Safety |
| Preparer Email | R*****************@w******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7037505921 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Avp Safety Quality System Protection |
| Authorizer Telephone | 703-750-4586 |
| Authorizer Email | S*****@w******.com |
| Narrative | Fuog interbuild working for frederick county installing sewer used a chop saw to cut through 2" steel gas main causing ignition. Fuog interbuild was working outside the area of its one call ticket, dug when no marks or flags were present, and did not call for a re-mark when the gas main was exposed. Virginia state corporation commission has concluded their investigation of the incident at 100 potomac place winchester, va. Va scc has determined that no probable violations of the virginia damage prevention act and commission rules for enforcement of the damage prevention act were committed by washington gas. The division's damage prevention staff also performed their investigation and had determined that no potential non-compliances with the commission's pipeline safety standards exist as to washington gas. With staffs findings of no non-compliance issues, washington gas respectfully closes this report. |
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