DOMINION ENERGY WEST VIRGINIA
gas_distribution Incident — GLENVILLE, WV — July 25, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 25, 2021 |
| Operator | DOMINION ENERGY WEST VIRGINIA |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GLENVILLE |
| State | WV |
| County | GILMER |
| Coordinates | 38.94855, -80.87228 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,574 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 21:43 ON 7/24/21, PROPERTY OWNER/CUSTOMER CALLED DEWV DISPATCH CENTER STATING LINE HAD BEEN STRUCK WITH TRENCHER AND HAD IGNITED DUE TO EQUIPMENT STALLING AND THEN THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRYING TO RE-START THE MACHINE. THE EXCAVATION WAS BEING PERFORMED BY A FRIEND/HELPER OF THE PROPERTY OWNER/CUSTOMER. AT A LATER TIME, DEWV WAS INFORMED THAT THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR HAD RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS ARMS AND FACE AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PERSON INJURED RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER AND DID NOT REQUIRE IN-PATIENT HOSPITALIZATION. DEWV INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN 811 EXCAVATION TICKET CALLED IN. DEWV ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE LINE HAD BEEN CORRECTLY LOCATED AND EXCAVATION PRACTICES WERE INSUFFICIENT BY THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, RESULTING IN THE LINE BEING STRUCK AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITING."
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.