Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-03-28 — PA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$9,950
Incident datetime
2019-03-28 20:53
Report number
Location
PA, YORK
Narrative
At approximately 7:12 pm on thursday, march 28th, a farmer using a cultivator on the property in the vicinity of plank and old trail rd hit and tore in half a 6" bare steel main line. Before repairs could be made, 4,200 mcf of natural gas was lost. The facility was shut down at 6:05 am. The facility was then abandoned.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-03-28 20:53:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-04-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190043.0
Supplemental Number
32213.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2600
Name
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Operator Street Address
121 Champion Way
Operator City Name
Canonsburg
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
15317
Local Datetime
2019-03-28 20:53:00
Location Street Address
Old Trail And Plank Rd
Location City Name
Shrewsbury
Location County Name
York
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
17361
Location Latitude
39.784836
Location Longitude
-76.672373
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-03-29 00:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1241336
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4200.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-03-28 20:53:00
On Site Datetime
2019-03-28 21:27:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
3.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1963.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pipeline Was Severed By A Farmers Plow
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
9950.0
Est Cost Emergency
11000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13986.0
Prpty
34936.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
52.0
Normal Psig
52.0
Mop Psig
57.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
13.0
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Agricultural Activity Excluded In Pa One Call Act
Preparer Name
R****** B****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R*****@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
7244166332
Authorizer Name
M****** D*******
Authorizer Title
Vice President And General Manager
Authorizer Telephone
724-416-6308
Authorizer Email
M******@n*******.com
Narrative
At approximately 7:12 pm on thursday, march 28th, a farmer using a cultivator on the property in the vicinity of plank and old trail rd hit and tore in half a 6" bare steel main line. Before repairs could be made, 4,200 mcf of natural gas was lost. The facility was shut down at 6:05 am. The facility was then abandoned.
| Occurred At | 2019-03-28 20:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190043.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32213.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2600 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania |
| Operator Street Address | 121 Champion Way |
| Operator City Name | Canonsburg |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 15317 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-03-28 20:53:00 |
| Location Street Address | Old Trail And Plank Rd |
| Location City Name | Shrewsbury |
| Location County Name | York |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 17361 |
| Location Latitude | 39.784836 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.672373 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-03-29 00:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1241336 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4200.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-03-28 20:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-03-28 21:27:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 3.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1963.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pipeline Was Severed By A Farmers Plow |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9950.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13986.0 |
| Prpty | 34936.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 52.0 |
| Normal Psig | 52.0 |
| Mop Psig | 57.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 13.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Agricultural Activity Excluded In Pa One Call Act |
| Preparer Name | R****** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*****@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7244166332 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President And General Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 724-416-6308 |
| Authorizer Email | M******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 7:12 pm on thursday, march 28th, a farmer using a cultivator on the property in the vicinity of plank and old trail rd hit and tore in half a 6" bare steel main line. Before repairs could be made, 4,200 mcf of natural gas was lost. The facility was shut down at 6:05 am. The facility was then abandoned. |
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