COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
gas_distribution Incident — SOUTH FAYETTE TWP, PA — October 20, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 20, 2020 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SOUTH FAYETTE TWP |
| State | PA |
| County | ALLEGHENY |
| Coordinates | 40.36264, -80.18843 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $112,615 |
| Emergency Response | $122,085 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON OCTOBER 20, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00, GRAHAM AND SONS, INC. WAS EXCAVATING WITH A BULLDOZER IN THE AREA OF LAFAYETTE DR. IN SOUTH FAYETTE TWP, PA AND STRUCK COLUMBIA'S 10 INCH TRANSMISSION CLASS MAINLINE CAUSING A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS. THE EXCAVATOR DID NOT HAVE A VALID ONE CALL TICKET BECAUSE THEY NEVER CONTACTED THE ONE CALL CENTER PRIOR TO EXCAVATION. LINE MARKERS WERE VISIBLE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES IS $124,000."
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.