Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-02-03 — OH
Operator
Dominion Energy Ohio
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-02-03 05:50
Report number
Location
OH, CUYAHOGA
Narrative
Natural gas leaking from an underground mechanical service tee ignited causing fire damage to a warehouse exceeding $50,000. Contractor pipeline installation records relating to the customer-owned service pipelines impacted by the industrial parkway incident are attached to this report. These records were provided to deo from the attorney for the property owner's insurer. The material testing protocols and associated letter regarding an evidence examination scheduled for friday, april 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.M. In connection with the incident are attached to this report. On april 25th, 2019 deo held a meeting to correct originally reported timeline discrepancies utilizing fleet gps reports and phone records. On april 29th, 2019 deo met with the investigating puco inspector to present the amended timeline report and discussed meeting results for corrective actions. The amended timeline report and meeting notes are attached to this report. On april 26th, 2019 material testing was completed in accordance with the provided testing protocols. Representatives from the puco and deo were in attendance. The material testing report was completed on may 17th, 2019 and is attached to this report. In accordance with 192.617, dominion energy ohio will utilize existing dimp processes to analyze the results of the independent 3rd party material testing report along with past mechanical fitting failure reporting data to make determinations on any necessary additional measures needed to minimize the possibility of a recurrence.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-02-03 05:50:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-02-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190017.0
Supplemental Number
32280.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4060
Name
Dominion Energy Ohio
Operator Street Address
1201 East 55th Street
Operator City Name
Cleveland
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
44103
Local Datetime
2019-02-03 08:50:00
Location Street Address
13921 Industrial Parkway
Location City Name
Cleveland
Location County Name
Cuyahoga
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44135
Location Latitude
41.43026
Location Longitude
-81.79026
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-02-03 10:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1236659
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
82.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-02-03 05:50:00
On Site Datetime
2019-02-03 05:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Customer Owned Service
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1998.0
Pipe Diameter
1.375
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
2300000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
246.0
Prpty
2305246.0
Commercial Affected
3.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
85.0
Normal Psig
85.0
Mop Psig
95.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Mechanical Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Mechanical Joint Failure
Mec Fitting Involved
Bolted
Mec Fitting Type
Service Or Main Tee
Mec Manufacturer
Unknown
Mec Fitting Material
Other
Mec Fitting Material Detail
Materials Joined: 1st Plastic, 2nd Plastic
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Failure Of Mechanical Joint Attachment
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Construction/installation Procedures
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
J****** B*******
Preparer Title
Technical Consultant
Preparer Email
J*****************@d*************.com
Preparer Telephone
3307545524
Authorizer Name
T**** G******
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Telephone
3303514326
Authorizer Email
T**************@d*************.com
Narrative
Natural gas leaking from an underground mechanical service tee ignited causing fire damage to a warehouse exceeding $50,000. Contractor pipeline installation records relating to the customer-owned service pipelines impacted by the industrial parkway incident are attached to this report. These records were provided to deo from the attorney for the property owner's insurer. The material testing protocols and associated letter regarding an evidence examination scheduled for friday, april 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.M. In connection with the incident are attached to this report. On april 25th, 2019 deo held a meeting to correct originally reported timeline discrepancies utilizing fleet gps reports and phone records. On april 29th, 2019 deo met with the investigating puco inspector to present the amended timeline report and discussed meeting results for corrective actions. The amended timeline report and meeting notes are attached to this report. On april 26th, 2019 material testing was completed in accordance with the provided testing protocols. Representatives from the puco and deo were in attendance. The material testing report was completed on may 17th, 2019 and is attached to this report. In accordance with 192.617, dominion energy ohio will utilize existing dimp processes to analyze the results of the independent 3rd party material testing report along with past mechanical fitting failure reporting data to make determinations on any necessary additional measures needed to minimize the possibility of a recurrence.
| Occurred At | 2019-02-03 05:50:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190017.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32280.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4060 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dominion Energy Ohio |
| Operator Street Address | 1201 East 55th Street |
| Operator City Name | Cleveland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 44103 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-02-03 08:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | 13921 Industrial Parkway |
| Location City Name | Cleveland |
| Location County Name | Cuyahoga |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44135 |
| Location Latitude | 41.43026 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.79026 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-02-03 10:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1236659 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 82.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-02-03 05:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-02-03 05:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Customer Owned Service |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1998.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.375 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2300000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 246.0 |
| Prpty | 2305246.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 3.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 85.0 |
| Normal Psig | 85.0 |
| Mop Psig | 95.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Mechanical Joint Failure |
| Mec Fitting Involved | Bolted |
| Mec Fitting Type | Service Or Main Tee |
| Mec Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mec Fitting Material | Other |
| Mec Fitting Material Detail | Materials Joined: 1st Plastic, 2nd Plastic |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Failure Of Mechanical Joint Attachment |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Construction/installation Procedures |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J****** B******* |
| Preparer Title | Technical Consultant |
| Preparer Email | J*****************@d*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3307545524 |
| Authorizer Name | T**** G****** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3303514326 |
| Authorizer Email | T**************@d*************.com |
| Narrative | Natural gas leaking from an underground mechanical service tee ignited causing fire damage to a warehouse exceeding $50,000. Contractor pipeline installation records relating to the customer-owned service pipelines impacted by the industrial parkway incident are attached to this report. These records were provided to deo from the attorney for the property owner's insurer. The material testing protocols and associated letter regarding an evidence examination scheduled for friday, april 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.M. In connection with the incident are attached to this report. On april 25th, 2019 deo held a meeting to correct originally reported timeline discrepancies utilizing fleet gps reports and phone records. On april 29th, 2019 deo met with the investigating puco inspector to present the amended timeline report and discussed meeting results for corrective actions. The amended timeline report and meeting notes are attached to this report. On april 26th, 2019 material testing was completed in accordance with the provided testing protocols. Representatives from the puco and deo were in attendance. The material testing report was completed on may 17th, 2019 and is attached to this report. In accordance with 192.617, dominion energy ohio will utilize existing dimp processes to analyze the results of the independent 3rd party material testing report along with past mechanical fitting failure reporting data to make determinations on any necessary additional measures needed to minimize the possibility of a recurrence. |
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