Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-09-24 — WV
Operator
Dominion Energy West Virginia
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-09-24 09:05
Report number
Location
WV, MONONGALIA
Narrative
A dominion energy west virginia construction and maintenance employee was installing a new section of plastic service line while utilizing the existing tap and existing coated steel service line coming off the tap. The employee was using a pneumatic air saw to cut the live low pressure 1.5 inch coated steel service line. After the first and second cuts were complete the pipe was stuck in place. The employee attempted to dislodge the cut pipe when the gas ignited causing flash burns to the neck, arms, and face. The employee was taken to the hospital and later that afternoon the local doctors decided to send the injured employee to the burn unit in pittsburgh, pa. The employee was kept overnight in pittsburgh, pa for precautionary measures and released from the hospital the next day to return home. Timeline 9:05 - event occurred 16:20 - overnight hospitalization confirmed and incident criteria met 16:31 - nrc phone call notification made original nrc number 1288188, additional nrc report number 1288263
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-09-24 09:05:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200102.0
Supplemental Number
34632.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
7348
Name
Dominion Energy West Virginia
Operator Street Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Operator City Name
Morgantown
Operator State Abbreviation
WV
Operator Postal Code
26505
Local Datetime
2020-09-24 16:20:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
462 Ohio Ave
Location City Name
Westover
Location County Name
Monongalia
Location State Abbreviation
WV
Location Postal Code
26501
Location Latitude
39.638382
Location Longitude
-79.981814
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-09-24 16:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1288188
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1288263
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2.51
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
1
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2020-09-24 09:00:00
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
2.5
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-24 09:05:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2020-09-24 09:05:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Pipe Diameter
1.5
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.16
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Service Line Cut With Pneumatic Equipment For Replacement
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.1952
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
3.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
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
0.5
Normal Psig
0.5
Mop Psig
0.75
Mop Cfr Section
192.623
Maop Established Date
1968-12-31 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Failure To Follow Procedure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
S**** W******
Preparer Title
Engineering Technical Specialist Iii
Preparer Email
S**************@d*************.com
Preparer Telephone
3048441256
Authorizer Name
R*** H***
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
801-245-9652
Authorizer Email
R********@d*************.com
Narrative
A dominion energy west virginia construction and maintenance employee was installing a new section of plastic service line while utilizing the existing tap and existing coated steel service line coming off the tap. The employee was using a pneumatic air saw to cut the live low pressure 1.5 inch coated steel service line. After the first and second cuts were complete the pipe was stuck in place. The employee attempted to dislodge the cut pipe when the gas ignited causing flash burns to the neck, arms, and face. The employee was taken to the hospital and later that afternoon the local doctors decided to send the injured employee to the burn unit in pittsburgh, pa. The employee was kept overnight in pittsburgh, pa for precautionary measures and released from the hospital the next day to return home. Timeline 9:05 - event occurred 16:20 - overnight hospitalization confirmed and incident criteria met 16:31 - nrc phone call notification made original nrc number 1288188, additional nrc report number 1288263
| Occurred At | 2020-09-24 09:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-23 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200102.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34632.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 7348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dominion Energy West Virginia |
| Operator Street Address | 781 Chestnut Ridge Rd |
| Operator City Name | Morgantown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WV |
| Operator Postal Code | 26505 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-09-24 16:20:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 462 Ohio Ave |
| Location City Name | Westover |
| Location County Name | Monongalia |
| Location State Abbreviation | WV |
| Location Postal Code | 26501 |
| Location Latitude | 39.638382 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.981814 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-09-24 16:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1288188 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1288263 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2.51 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 1 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2020-09-24 09:00:00 |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 2.5 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-24 09:05:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-24 09:05:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.16 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Service Line Cut With Pneumatic Equipment For Replacement |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.1952 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 3.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | 0.5 |
| Normal Psig | 0.5 |
| Mop Psig | 0.75 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.623 View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1968-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Failure To Follow Procedure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | S**** W****** |
| Preparer Title | Engineering Technical Specialist Iii |
| Preparer Email | S**************@d*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3048441256 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** H*** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 801-245-9652 |
| Authorizer Email | R********@d*************.com |
| Narrative | A dominion energy west virginia construction and maintenance employee was installing a new section of plastic service line while utilizing the existing tap and existing coated steel service line coming off the tap. The employee was using a pneumatic air saw to cut the live low pressure 1.5 inch coated steel service line. After the first and second cuts were complete the pipe was stuck in place. The employee attempted to dislodge the cut pipe when the gas ignited causing flash burns to the neck, arms, and face. The employee was taken to the hospital and later that afternoon the local doctors decided to send the injured employee to the burn unit in pittsburgh, pa. The employee was kept overnight in pittsburgh, pa for precautionary measures and released from the hospital the next day to return home. Timeline 9:05 - event occurred 16:20 - overnight hospitalization confirmed and incident criteria met 16:31 - nrc phone call notification made original nrc number 1288188, additional nrc report number 1288263 |
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