Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-10-29 — PA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2020-10-29 09:06
Report number
Location
PA, CLARION
Narrative
On thursday, october 29, 2020 at approximately 8:22 am we received a telephone call from clarion county, pa 911 reporting an explosion at 448 chestnut street, rimersburg, pa. Our technician arrived at 8:41 am and confirmed the explosion and reported an odor of gas in the front yard of the home. The technician and the fire department evacuated the homes in the immediate vicinity. The technician located the source of the gas leak and exposed mainline. The main line was shut down and made safe at 10:03 am.. Our crews made the repairs and service was re-established to affected area at 8:50 pm on october 29, 2020. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of the explosion. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The incident was caused by a failed butt fusion on the 2 inch plastic main. Contributing factor was previous damage from a third party contractor.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-10-29 09:06:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-11-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200119.0
Supplemental Number
36227.0
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
2020-10-29 08:55:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
448 Chestnut St
Location City Name
Rimersburg
Location County Name
Clarion
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
16248
Location Latitude
41.04099
Location Longitude
-79.50848
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-10-29 09:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1290934
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1291053
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
30.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
19.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-29 09:06:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-29 08:41:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1982.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
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
149000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000.0
Est Cost Emergency
60000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.58
Est Cost Unintentional Release
47.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
213047.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
19.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
6.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1982-11-23 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
0.2
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Electrofusion
Fpw Installed Year
1982
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Damage From Sewer Contractor Doing Work Around Pipe
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Construction/installation Procedures
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Excvtn Dmg Previous Damage Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R****** W B****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R*****@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
7243217155
Authorizer Name
C***** J* A******
Authorizer Title
Vp And General Manager
Authorizer Telephone
419-957-6404
Authorizer Email
C********@n*******.com
Narrative
On thursday, october 29, 2020 at approximately 8:22 am we received a telephone call from clarion county, pa 911 reporting an explosion at 448 chestnut street, rimersburg, pa. Our technician arrived at 8:41 am and confirmed the explosion and reported an odor of gas in the front yard of the home. The technician and the fire department evacuated the homes in the immediate vicinity. The technician located the source of the gas leak and exposed mainline. The main line was shut down and made safe at 10:03 am.. Our crews made the repairs and service was re-established to affected area at 8:50 pm on october 29, 2020. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of the explosion. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The incident was caused by a failed butt fusion on the 2 inch plastic main. Contributing factor was previous damage from a third party contractor.
| Occurred At | 2020-10-29 09:06:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200119.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36227.0 |
| 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 | 2020-10-29 08:55:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 448 Chestnut St |
| Location City Name | Rimersburg |
| Location County Name | Clarion |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 16248 |
| Location Latitude | 41.04099 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.50848 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-10-29 09:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1290934 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1291053 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 30.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 19.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-29 09:06:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-29 08:41:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1982.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| 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 | 149000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.58 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 47.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 213047.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 19.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 6.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1982-11-23 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.2 |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Electrofusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 1982 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Damage From Sewer Contractor Doing Work Around Pipe |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Construction/installation Procedures |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Excvtn Dmg Previous Damage Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R****** W B**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*****@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7243217155 |
| Authorizer Name | C***** J* A****** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp And General Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 419-957-6404 |
| Authorizer Email | C********@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On thursday, october 29, 2020 at approximately 8:22 am we received a telephone call from clarion county, pa 911 reporting an explosion at 448 chestnut street, rimersburg, pa. Our technician arrived at 8:41 am and confirmed the explosion and reported an odor of gas in the front yard of the home. The technician and the fire department evacuated the homes in the immediate vicinity. The technician located the source of the gas leak and exposed mainline. The main line was shut down and made safe at 10:03 am.. Our crews made the repairs and service was re-established to affected area at 8:50 pm on october 29, 2020. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of the explosion. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The incident was caused by a failed butt fusion on the 2 inch plastic main. Contributing factor was previous damage from a third party contractor. |
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