COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC
gas_distribution Incident — VERMILION, OH
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | VERMILION |
| State | OH |
| County | ERIE |
| Coordinates | 41.38932, -82.35938 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 03:39 ON 01-31-2019, A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FAILED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OFF THE ROADWAY STRIKING THE METER SETTING AT 15319 DARROW RD., VERMILION. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FLED THE SCENE. THE DAMAGE TO THE METER SETTING RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS AND A SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION AND FIRE. THE VERMILION TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HOME AND BATTLED THE FIRE UNTIL COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO REPRESENTATIVES ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND TURNED THE SERVICE LINE VALVE OFF TO STOP THE FLOW OF GAS. ONCE THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED, A SURFACE LEAK SURVEY WAS COMPLETED WITH NO LEAKAGE FOUND. THE RISER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE SERVICE LINE PASSED A PRESSURE TEST. THE SERVICE LINE WAS CUT AND PLUGGED AT THE MAIN AND NOT PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. THE NRC NUMBER WAS CORRECTED IN PART A. *******PER PHMSAS DIRECTION I UPDATED A-13B TO REFLECT THAT THE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LINE WAS RESTARTED DESPITE BEING PHYSICALLY DISCONNECTED AND PLUGGED ON 1-31-19 AT 10:00AM.*******
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.