DOMINION EAST OHIO
gas_distribution Incident — LYNDHURST, OH — March 29, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 29, 2012 |
| Operator | DOMINION EAST OHIO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LYNDHURST |
| State | OH |
| County | CUYAHOGA |
| Coordinates | 41.50293, -81.48168 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $29,466 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 12:27 P.M. ON MARCH 29, 2012, AN APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED AT 2111 ACACIA PARK DRIVE, LYNDHURST, OHIO WAS INVOLVED IN A FIRE. DOMINION RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE LYNDHURST FIRE DEPARTMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 12:37 P.M. AND DISPATCHED CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL. FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AT 12:54 P.M. A CONSTRUCTION CREW DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE LOCATED THE BURRIED GATE VALVE, UNDER 18 INCHES OF SOIL, AND SHUT IT OFF AT 3:15 P.M. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HIGGINS CONSTRUCTION WAS EXCAVATING TO ADD SUPPORTS FOR THE BALCONIES AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX. HIGGINS CONSTRUCTION CAUSED THE DAMAGE WHEN THEIR AUGER PUNCTURED A 45 PSIG, 3 INCH FIBERGLASS SERVICE LINE. NO NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO OUPS PRIOR TO THIS EXCAVATION ACTIVITY."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.