Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-01-31 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2019-01-31 03:42
Report number
Location
OH, ERIE
Narrative
At approximately 03:39 on 01-31-2019, a driver of a motor vehicle failed to control the vehicle and traveled approximately 100 feet off the roadway striking the meter setting at 15319 darrow rd., vermilion. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The damage to the meter setting resulted in a release of natural gas and a subsequent explosion and fire. The vermilion township fire department evacuated the occupants of the home and battled the fire until columbia gas of ohio representatives arrived at the scene and turned the service line valve off to stop the flow of gas. Once the fire was contained, a surface leak survey was completed with no leakage found. The riser was disassembled and the service line passed a pressure test. The service line was cut and plugged at the main and not placed back in service. The nrc number was corrected in part a. *******per phmsas direction I updated a-13b to reflect that the distribution service line was restarted despite being physically disconnected and plugged on 1-31-19 at 10:00am.*******
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-01-31 03:42:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-03-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190019.0
Supplemental Number
32649.0
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
2019-01-31 03:39:00
Location Street Address
15319 Darrow Rd.
Location City Name
Vermilion
Location County Name
Erie
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44089
Location Latitude
41.38932
Location Longitude
-82.35938
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-01-31 04:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1236403
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
21.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-01-31 03:42:00
On Site Datetime
2019-01-31 04:05:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1972.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Due To Vehicular Damage
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
212700.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200.0
Est Cost Emergency
4327.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
69.0
Prpty
218296.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
R** R* S****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
614-818-2110
Preparer Fax
614-818-2151
Authorizer Name
R** R* S****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
614-818-2110
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
At approximately 03:39 on 01-31-2019, a driver of a motor vehicle failed to control the vehicle and traveled approximately 100 feet off the roadway striking the meter setting at 15319 darrow rd., vermilion. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The damage to the meter setting resulted in a release of natural gas and a subsequent explosion and fire. The vermilion township fire department evacuated the occupants of the home and battled the fire until columbia gas of ohio representatives arrived at the scene and turned the service line valve off to stop the flow of gas. Once the fire was contained, a surface leak survey was completed with no leakage found. The riser was disassembled and the service line passed a pressure test. The service line was cut and plugged at the main and not placed back in service. The nrc number was corrected in part a. *******per phmsas direction I updated a-13b to reflect that the distribution service line was restarted despite being physically disconnected and plugged on 1-31-19 at 10:00am.*******
| Occurred At | 2019-01-31 03:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190019.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32649.0 |
| 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 | 2019-01-31 03:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | 15319 Darrow Rd. |
| Location City Name | Vermilion |
| Location County Name | Erie |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44089 |
| Location Latitude | 41.38932 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.35938 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-01-31 04:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1236403 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 21.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-01-31 03:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-01-31 04:05:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1972.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Due To Vehicular Damage |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 212700.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4327.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 69.0 |
| Prpty | 218296.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 614-818-2110 |
| Preparer Fax | 614-818-2151 |
| Authorizer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 614-818-2110 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 03:39 on 01-31-2019, a driver of a motor vehicle failed to control the vehicle and traveled approximately 100 feet off the roadway striking the meter setting at 15319 darrow rd., vermilion. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The damage to the meter setting resulted in a release of natural gas and a subsequent explosion and fire. The vermilion township fire department evacuated the occupants of the home and battled the fire until columbia gas of ohio representatives arrived at the scene and turned the service line valve off to stop the flow of gas. Once the fire was contained, a surface leak survey was completed with no leakage found. The riser was disassembled and the service line passed a pressure test. The service line was cut and plugged at the main and not placed back in service. The nrc number was corrected in part a. *******per phmsas direction I updated a-13b to reflect that the distribution service line was restarted despite being physically disconnected and plugged on 1-31-19 at 10:00am.******* |
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