Incident details
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GD incident on 2023-09-20 — OH
Operator
Dominion Energy Ohio
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2023-09-20 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OH, GEAUGA
Narrative
During severe winds occurring in ne ohio, a live power line fell onto an hp first cut regulator at 14249 sperry rd newbury, oh causing approximately a 2-inch diameter hole in the top of the relief valve. The hole caused mp gas to escape and ignite. Although there was an ignition of natural gas, there was no explosion. Damages did not exceed $139,700, nor did gas loss exceed 3 million cubic feet, and there were no injuries nor fatalities. Residents at 14249 sperry road (a female and two children) were evacuated. Gas was isolated at 9:23am. The cause for the delay in gas shut off was due to live power lines laying in water next to the hp first cut regulator. Once the power company (the illuminating company) confirmed it was safe to enter the yard, deo first responders extinguished the flame and isolated the leak. Repairs were made and the customer was back in-service the same day.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230053.0
Supplemental Number
38666.0
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
44103.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
14249 Sperry Road
Location City Name
Newbury
Location County Name
Geauga
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44065.0
Location Latitude
41.479252
Location Longitude
-81.288138
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1377222.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1377291.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2178.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
2178
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Hp First Cut Regulator
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Hp First Cut Regulator
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Hp First Cut Regulator
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Electrical Arcing From Down Power Line.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.3223
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9414.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
17414.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(C)
Maop Established Date
1969-07-25 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Drip
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Nf High Winds Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A****** W***************
Preparer Title
Manager Gas Operations
Preparer Email
A*****************@d*************.com
Preparer Telephone
2167899152
Local Contact Name
A****** W***************
Local Contact Email
A*****************@d*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
2167899152
Authorizer Name
A****** S W***************
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
2167899152
Authorizer Email
A*****************@d*************.com
Narrative
During severe winds occurring in ne ohio, a live power line fell onto an hp first cut regulator at 14249 sperry rd newbury, oh causing approximately a 2-inch diameter hole in the top of the relief valve. The hole caused mp gas to escape and ignite. Although there was an ignition of natural gas, there was no explosion. Damages did not exceed $139,700, nor did gas loss exceed 3 million cubic feet, and there were no injuries nor fatalities. Residents at 14249 sperry road (a female and two children) were evacuated. Gas was isolated at 9:23am. The cause for the delay in gas shut off was due to live power lines laying in water next to the hp first cut regulator. Once the power company (the illuminating company) confirmed it was safe to enter the yard, deo first responders extinguished the flame and isolated the leak. Repairs were made and the customer was back in-service the same day.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230053.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38666.0 |
| 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 | 44103.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 14249 Sperry Road |
| Location City Name | Newbury |
| Location County Name | Geauga |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44065.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.479252 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.288138 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1377222.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1377291.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2178.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 2178 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Hp First Cut Regulator |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Hp First Cut Regulator |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Hp First Cut Regulator |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Electrical Arcing From Down Power Line. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.3223 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9414.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 17414.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(C) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1969-07-25 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Drip |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Nf High Winds Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A****** W*************** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Gas Operations |
| Preparer Email | A*****************@d*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2167899152 |
| Local Contact Name | A****** W*************** |
| Local Contact Email | A*****************@d*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 2167899152 |
| Authorizer Name | A****** S W*************** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2167899152 |
| Authorizer Email | A*****************@d*************.com |
| Narrative | During severe winds occurring in ne ohio, a live power line fell onto an hp first cut regulator at 14249 sperry rd newbury, oh causing approximately a 2-inch diameter hole in the top of the relief valve. The hole caused mp gas to escape and ignite. Although there was an ignition of natural gas, there was no explosion. Damages did not exceed $139,700, nor did gas loss exceed 3 million cubic feet, and there were no injuries nor fatalities. Residents at 14249 sperry road (a female and two children) were evacuated. Gas was isolated at 9:23am. The cause for the delay in gas shut off was due to live power lines laying in water next to the hp first cut regulator. Once the power company (the illuminating company) confirmed it was safe to enter the yard, deo first responders extinguished the flame and isolated the leak. Repairs were made and the customer was back in-service the same day. |
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