Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-04-16 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,470
Incident datetime
2021-04-16 22:30
Report number
Location
OH, LUCAS
Narrative
On april 16, 2021, a contractor for the city of toledo was excavating for roadway improvements. The excavator struck and damaged a columbia 10" steel main line. The excavator did not have a valid one call excavation ticket. Columbia responded, established a perimeter, and used squeeze off jacks away from the damage to stop the flow of gas in the main line. The line was then repaired and placed back into service. Please consider this a final report.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-04-16 22:30:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-05-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210042.0
Supplemental Number
35283.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2596
Name
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Operator Street Address
290 W Nationwide Blvd
Operator City Name
Columbus
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
43215
Local Datetime
2021-04-16 22:30:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
6500 Dorr St.
Location City Name
Toledo
Location County Name
Lucas
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43607
Location Latitude
41.653824
Location Longitude
-83.695416
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-04-16 22:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1302894
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1302916
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11699.0
Intentional Release
49.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-04-16 22:30:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2021-04-16 15:05:00
On Site Datetime
2021-04-16 15:05:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1970.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.196
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
26.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4470.0
Est Cost Emergency
3700.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.28
Est Cost Unintentional Release
38373.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
161.0
Prpty
46704.0
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
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
58.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1971-04-01 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
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Ohio Department Of Transportation Field Supervisor
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
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
R** S****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Operations Compliance
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
6144605491
Local Contact Name
R** S****
Local Contact Email
R******@n*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
6144605491
Authorizer Name
R** S****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Operations Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
6144605491
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
On april 16, 2021, a contractor for the city of toledo was excavating for roadway improvements. The excavator struck and damaged a columbia 10" steel main line. The excavator did not have a valid one call excavation ticket. Columbia responded, established a perimeter, and used squeeze off jacks away from the damage to stop the flow of gas in the main line. The line was then repaired and placed back into service. Please consider this a final report.
| Occurred At | 2021-04-16 22:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-05-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210042.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35283.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2596 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 290 W Nationwide Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Columbus |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 43215 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-04-16 22:30:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 6500 Dorr St. |
| Location City Name | Toledo |
| Location County Name | Lucas |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43607 |
| Location Latitude | 41.653824 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.695416 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-04-16 22:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1302894 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1302916 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11699.0 |
| Intentional Release | 49.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-04-16 22:30:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2021-04-16 15:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-04-16 15:05:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1970.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.196 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 26.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4470.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.28 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 38373.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 161.0 |
| Prpty | 46704.0 |
| 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 | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 58.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1971-04-01 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 | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Ohio Department Of Transportation Field Supervisor |
| 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 |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | R** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Operations Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6144605491 |
| Local Contact Name | R** S**** |
| Local Contact Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 6144605491 |
| Authorizer Name | R** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Operations Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6144605491 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | On april 16, 2021, a contractor for the city of toledo was excavating for roadway improvements. The excavator struck and damaged a columbia 10" steel main line. The excavator did not have a valid one call excavation ticket. Columbia responded, established a perimeter, and used squeeze off jacks away from the damage to stop the flow of gas in the main line. The line was then repaired and placed back into service. Please consider this a final report. |
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