Incident details
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GD incident on 2020-08-27 — PA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$327,500
Incident datetime
2020-08-27 01:30
Report number
Location
PA, BEAVER
Narrative
New brighton police department reported they were in pursuit of a male in a vehicle. The vehicle in question drove into the property at 2249 3rd avenue new brighton. The vehicle continued to the back of the property where it ran into the outlet side of our district regulator station and sheared off both a spool piece and a section of the monitor regulator causing a release of gas. The regulator station was protected by a fence. Estimated cost to rebuild the district regulator station will be greater than $50,000. Update 11-24-2020 - cost of company repair - estimate of $299,000 for a total cost of $307,150
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-08-27 01:30:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200088.0
Supplemental Number
35086.0
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
2020-08-27 13:34:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
2249 3rd Ave
Location City Name
New Brighton
Location County Name
Beaver
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
15066
Location Latitude
40.175262
Location Longitude
-80.298543
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-08-27 13:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1285738
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2765.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-27 01:30:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-27 02:12:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled 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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1985.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Passenger Vehicle Ran Into The District Regulator Station And Sheared Off The Spool Piece A Part Of The Monitor, Causing The Release Of Gas.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
327500.0
Est Cost Emergency
8150.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.4799
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4092.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
339742.0
Commercial Affected
11.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
69.0
Normal Psig
70.0
Mop Psig
80.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2013-12-17 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
This was a vehicular damage to a district regulator. Gas control only assisted with confirmation of 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
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Yes
Citation Reckless Ind
Yes
Driver In Control Ind
Unknown
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
75
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Other Ind
Yes
Protection Other Detail
The Regulator Station Was Inside A Fence
Preparer Name
R****** W B****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R*****@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
724-321-7155
Authorizer Name
M****** J D*******
Authorizer Title
Vp And General Manager
Authorizer Telephone
724-416-6308
Authorizer Email
M******@n*******.com
Narrative
New brighton police department reported they were in pursuit of a male in a vehicle. The vehicle in question drove into the property at 2249 3rd avenue new brighton. The vehicle continued to the back of the property where it ran into the outlet side of our district regulator station and sheared off both a spool piece and a section of the monitor regulator causing a release of gas. The regulator station was protected by a fence. Estimated cost to rebuild the district regulator station will be greater than $50,000. Update 11-24-2020 - cost of company repair - estimate of $299,000 for a total cost of $307,150
| Occurred At | 2020-08-27 01:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-23 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200088.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35086.0 |
| 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 | 2020-08-27 13:34:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 2249 3rd Ave |
| Location City Name | New Brighton |
| Location County Name | Beaver |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 15066 |
| Location Latitude | 40.175262 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.298543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-08-27 13:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1285738 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2765.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-27 01:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-27 02:12:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled 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 | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1985.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Passenger Vehicle Ran Into The District Regulator Station And Sheared Off The Spool Piece A Part Of The Monitor, Causing The Release Of Gas. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 327500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8150.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.4799 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 4092.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 339742.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 11.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 69.0 |
| Normal Psig | 70.0 |
| Mop Psig | 80.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | This was a vehicular damage to a district regulator. Gas control only assisted with confirmation of 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 |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Yes |
| Citation Reckless Ind | Yes |
| Driver In Control Ind | Unknown |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 75 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Detail | The Regulator Station Was Inside A Fence |
| Preparer Name | R****** W B**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*****@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 724-321-7155 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** J D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Vp And General Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 724-416-6308 |
| Authorizer Email | M******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | New brighton police department reported they were in pursuit of a male in a vehicle. The vehicle in question drove into the property at 2249 3rd avenue new brighton. The vehicle continued to the back of the property where it ran into the outlet side of our district regulator station and sheared off both a spool piece and a section of the monitor regulator causing a release of gas. The regulator station was protected by a fence. Estimated cost to rebuild the district regulator station will be greater than $50,000. Update 11-24-2020 - cost of company repair - estimate of $299,000 for a total cost of $307,150 |
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