Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-05-05 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$800
Incident datetime
2023-05-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OH, FRANKLIN
Narrative
A third-party fencing excavator damaged a one-inch plastic service line with an auger attached to a skid steer. After striking the service line the skid steer operator backed up slightly and a coworker began to remove soil from the hole when gas ignited burning the contractors face and hands. In addition, the fire damaged the skid-steer. The third-party fencing excavator called in a one call ticket to a building one street over. The damage occured at a location without a one call ticket. The odorant reading at the time of the incident was .42 and due to a system issue, I was unable to document the reading in section e6. Please consider this report both and initial and final report. No further reports will be filed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-05-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230026.0
Supplemental Number
38016.0
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
43215.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
2027 Hendrix Dr.
Location City Name
Grove City
Location County Name
Franklin
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43123.0
Location Latitude
39.91555
Location Longitude
-83.0429
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1364142.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1364239.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
66.4
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
66.3
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1986.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Pe 2306
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
70000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
800.0
Est Cost Emergency
4800.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.04
Est Cost Unintentional Release
335.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
75935.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
1.0
Accident Psig
48.0
Normal Psig
48.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1996-08-24 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 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
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
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Business
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Fencing
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
48.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
R** R* S****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management
Preparer Email
R******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
1-614-460-5491
Local Contact Name
R** R* S****
Local Contact Email
R******@n*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
1-614-460-5491
Authorizer Name
R** R* S****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management
Authorizer Telephone
1-614-460-5491
Authorizer Email
R******@n*******.com
Narrative
A third-party fencing excavator damaged a one-inch plastic service line with an auger attached to a skid steer. After striking the service line the skid steer operator backed up slightly and a coworker began to remove soil from the hole when gas ignited burning the contractors face and hands. In addition, the fire damaged the skid-steer. The third-party fencing excavator called in a one call ticket to a building one street over. The damage occured at a location without a one call ticket. The odorant reading at the time of the incident was .42 and due to a system issue, I was unable to document the reading in section e6. Please consider this report both and initial and final report. No further reports will be filed.
| Report Received Date | 2023-05-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230026.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38016.0 |
| 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 | 43215.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 2027 Hendrix Dr. |
| Location City Name | Grove City |
| Location County Name | Franklin |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43123.0 |
| Location Latitude | 39.91555 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.0429 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1364142.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1364239.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 66.4 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 66.3 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1986.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity Less Than 1,000 Scfh |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Pe 2306 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 70000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 800.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4800.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.04 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 335.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 75935.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 48.0 |
| Normal Psig | 48.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1996-08-24 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 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 | 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 | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Business |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Fencing |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 48.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management |
| Preparer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 1-614-460-5491 |
| Local Contact Name | R** R* S**** |
| Local Contact Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 1-614-460-5491 |
| Authorizer Name | R** R* S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Operations Compliance- Risk Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 1-614-460-5491 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | A third-party fencing excavator damaged a one-inch plastic service line with an auger attached to a skid steer. After striking the service line the skid steer operator backed up slightly and a coworker began to remove soil from the hole when gas ignited burning the contractors face and hands. In addition, the fire damaged the skid-steer. The third-party fencing excavator called in a one call ticket to a building one street over. The damage occured at a location without a one call ticket. The odorant reading at the time of the incident was .42 and due to a system issue, I was unable to document the reading in section e6. Please consider this report both and initial and final report. No further reports will be filed. |
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