Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-11-29 — OH
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Ohio Inc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,001
Incident datetime
2024-11-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OH, DELAWARE
Narrative
On october 31, 2024, a third-party excavator operating a bulldozer damaged a properly located and marked 10-inch steel main line. Columbia gas of ohio, inc. ("columbia") took immediate action to repair the leak and set up a perimeter and began monitoring the leak. Columbia monitored the leak as it remained non-hazardous and welded two 10-inch stopple fittings on the main line to bypass the damage for permanent repairs. The permanent repairs were made, and the bypassed section was placed back in service on november 1, 2024. Please consider this a final report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240062.0
Supplemental Number
40271.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
No
Location Street Address
Behind 93 Joy Ave.
Location City Name
Delaware
Location County Name
Delaware
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
43015.0
Location Latitude
40.30745
Location Longitude
-83.05327
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1415283.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1415407.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
29616.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
44.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1968.0
Pipe Diameter
10.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.31
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
8.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10001.0
Est Cost Emergency
108696.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.04
Est Cost Unintentional Release
149265.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
267962.0
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
44.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
225.0
Normal Psig
225.0
Mop Psig
240.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1990-04-16 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
The controlled identified the issue when they observed a low alarm and sent field resources to immediately to investigate.
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
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
< 18�
Excavator Type
Developer
Excavator Equipment
Bulldozer
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Center Name
Ohio 811
White Lined Ind
No
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
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
On october 31, 2024, a third-party excavator operating a bulldozer damaged a properly located and marked 10-inch steel main line. Columbia gas of ohio, inc. ("columbia") took immediate action to repair the leak and set up a perimeter and began monitoring the leak. Columbia monitored the leak as it remained non-hazardous and welded two 10-inch stopple fittings on the main line to bypass the damage for permanent repairs. The permanent repairs were made, and the bypassed section was placed back in service on november 1, 2024. Please consider this a final report.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240062.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40271.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | No |
| Location Street Address | Behind 93 Joy Ave. |
| Location City Name | Delaware |
| Location County Name | Delaware |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 43015.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.30745 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.05327 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1415283.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1415407.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 29616.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 44.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1968.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.31 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 8.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10001.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 108696.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.04 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 149265.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 267962.0 |
| 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 | 44.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 225.0 |
| Normal Psig | 225.0 |
| Mop Psig | 240.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1990-04-16 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | The controlled identified the issue when they observed a low alarm and sent field resources to immediately to investigate. |
| 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 |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | < 18� |
| Excavator Type | Developer |
| Excavator Equipment | Bulldozer |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Center Name | Ohio 811 |
| White Lined Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| 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 | On october 31, 2024, a third-party excavator operating a bulldozer damaged a properly located and marked 10-inch steel main line. Columbia gas of ohio, inc. ("columbia") took immediate action to repair the leak and set up a perimeter and began monitoring the leak. Columbia monitored the leak as it remained non-hazardous and welded two 10-inch stopple fittings on the main line to bypass the damage for permanent repairs. The permanent repairs were made, and the bypassed section was placed back in service on november 1, 2024. Please consider this a final report. |
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