Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-08-30 — PA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$130,593
Incident datetime
2024-08-30 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
PA, BEAVER
Narrative
Second party contractor damaged 12'' steel high pressure distribution gas main. The contractor was using an excavator to drive the sheet piling into the ground to support a shoring box. The sheet piling punctured the gas main resulting in a release of gas. The emergency response, repair, and restoration resulted in costs in excess of $145,400.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240047.0
Supplemental Number
40354.0
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
15317.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
Viriginia Avenue At Cleveland Street
Location City Name
Rochester
Location County Name
Beaver
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
15074.0
Location Latitude
40.713057
Location Longitude
-80.283958
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1406738.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1406850.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
578.4
Intentional Release
41.88
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
90.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Wt Steel
0.203
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.9
Puncture Circum
0.4
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
130593.0
Est Cost Emergency
30000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.88
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2823.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
204.0
Prpty
163620.0
Commercial Affected
8.0
Industrial Affected
3.0
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
11.0
Accident Psig
92.0
Normal Psig
92.0
Mop Psig
100.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1988-04-29 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
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Nature of the event (excavation damage).
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second 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
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
Measured Depth From Grade
Depth Of Grade Detail
90
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
20241790152.0
White Lined Ind
Unknown
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
30.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Dug Prior To Verifying Marks By Test-Hole (Pothole)
Preparer Name
M****** M*****
Preparer Title
Manager - Operations Compliance And Risk Managment
Preparer Email
M******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
724-812-2844
Local Contact Name
M****** M*****
Local Contact Email
M******@n*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
724-812-2844
Authorizer Name
B**** M*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Gas Operations
Authorizer Telephone
4129926929
Authorizer Email
B******@n*******.com
Narrative
Second party contractor damaged 12'' steel high pressure distribution gas main. The contractor was using an excavator to drive the sheet piling into the ground to support a shoring box. The sheet piling punctured the gas main resulting in a release of gas. The emergency response, repair, and restoration resulted in costs in excess of $145,400.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240047.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40354.0 |
| 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 | 15317.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | Viriginia Avenue At Cleveland Street |
| Location City Name | Rochester |
| Location County Name | Beaver |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 15074.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.713057 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.283958 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1406738.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1406850.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 578.4 |
| Intentional Release | 41.88 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 90.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Wt Steel | 0.203 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.9 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.4 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 130593.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.88 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2823.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 204.0 |
| Prpty | 163620.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 8.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 3.0 |
| 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 | 11.0 |
| Accident Psig | 92.0 |
| Normal Psig | 92.0 |
| Mop Psig | 100.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1988-04-29 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 | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Nature of the event (excavation damage). |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second 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 |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | Measured Depth From Grade |
| Depth Of Grade Detail | 90 |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 20241790152.0 |
| White Lined Ind | Unknown |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 30.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Dug Prior To Verifying Marks By Test-Hole (Pothole) |
| Preparer Name | M****** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Operations Compliance And Risk Managment |
| Preparer Email | M******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 724-812-2844 |
| Local Contact Name | M****** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | M******@n*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 724-812-2844 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** M***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Gas Operations |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4129926929 |
| Authorizer Email | B******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Second party contractor damaged 12'' steel high pressure distribution gas main. The contractor was using an excavator to drive the sheet piling into the ground to support a shoring box. The sheet piling punctured the gas main resulting in a release of gas. The emergency response, repair, and restoration resulted in costs in excess of $145,400. |
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