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GD incident on 2020-11-12 — OH
Operator
Dominion Energy Ohio
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$72,534
Incident datetime
2020-11-12 12:39
Report number
Location
OH, SUMMIT
Narrative
A third party contractor doing road work hit a 20" high pressure distribution pipeline operating at 50psig. In order to avoid a large-scale outage, the area was secured and monitored while a 20" stopple fitting was procured and installed to isolate the gas release. This limited the impact to four commercial and four residential customers. The cause of this event was that the third party excavator failed to maintain adequate clearance between powered equipment and the underground facility. Deo has determined that the excavator was aware of the presence of deo's facilities, but elected not to utilize hand tools, instead attempting to dig with powered equipment in close proximity to the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-11-12 12:39:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-12-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200125.0
Supplemental Number
35155.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4060
Name
Dominion Energy Ohio
Operator Street Address
1201 East 55th Street
Operator City Name
Cleveland
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
44103
Local Datetime
2020-11-12 12:39:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
278 S. Cleveland Massillon Road
Location City Name
Akron
Location County Name
Summit
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44333
Location Latitude
41.1293734
Location Longitude
-81.6344553
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Main Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-11-12 20:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1292056
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1292269
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2427.0
Intentional Release
112.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-12 12:39:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2020-11-12 13:05:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
38.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2016.0
Manufactured Year
2016.0
Pipe Diameter
20.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
American Steel
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Smls
Wt Steel
0.375
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
2792.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
72534.0
Est Cost Emergency
10334.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.65
Est Cost Unintentional Release
6432.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
297.0
Prpty
92389.0
Commercial Affected
4.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
4.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
4.0
Num Business Building Affctd
4.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2016-06-06 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
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
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
A031000922
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
23.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
J****** B*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Supervisor
Preparer Email
J*****************@d*************.com
Preparer Telephone
3307545524
Local Contact Name
J****** B*******
Local Contact Email
J*****************@d*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
3307545524
Authorizer Name
C**** H****
Authorizer Title
Gas Operations Manager
Authorizer Telephone
3304379557
Authorizer Email
C************@d*************.com
Narrative
A third party contractor doing road work hit a 20" high pressure distribution pipeline operating at 50psig. In order to avoid a large-scale outage, the area was secured and monitored while a 20" stopple fitting was procured and installed to isolate the gas release. This limited the impact to four commercial and four residential customers. The cause of this event was that the third party excavator failed to maintain adequate clearance between powered equipment and the underground facility. Deo has determined that the excavator was aware of the presence of deo's facilities, but elected not to utilize hand tools, instead attempting to dig with powered equipment in close proximity to the pipeline.
| Occurred At | 2020-11-12 12:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200125.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35155.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4060 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dominion Energy Ohio |
| Operator Street Address | 1201 East 55th Street |
| Operator City Name | Cleveland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 44103 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-11-12 12:39:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 278 S. Cleveland Massillon Road |
| Location City Name | Akron |
| Location County Name | Summit |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44333 |
| Location Latitude | 41.1293734 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.6344553 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Main Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-11-12 20:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1292056 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1292269 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2427.0 |
| Intentional Release | 112.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-12 12:39:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-12 13:05:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 38.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2016.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2016.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 20.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | American Steel |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Smls |
| Wt Steel | 0.375 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2792.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 72534.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10334.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.65 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 6432.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 297.0 |
| Prpty | 92389.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 4.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 4.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 4.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-06-06 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 | 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 | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | A031000922 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 23.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | J****** B******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | J*****************@d*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3307545524 |
| Local Contact Name | J****** B******* |
| Local Contact Email | J*****************@d*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3307545524 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** H**** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3304379557 |
| Authorizer Email | C************@d*************.com |
| Narrative | A third party contractor doing road work hit a 20" high pressure distribution pipeline operating at 50psig. In order to avoid a large-scale outage, the area was secured and monitored while a 20" stopple fitting was procured and installed to isolate the gas release. This limited the impact to four commercial and four residential customers. The cause of this event was that the third party excavator failed to maintain adequate clearance between powered equipment and the underground facility. Deo has determined that the excavator was aware of the presence of deo's facilities, but elected not to utilize hand tools, instead attempting to dig with powered equipment in close proximity to the pipeline. |
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