COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC
gas_distribution Incident — COLUMBUS, OH — December 21, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 21, 2016 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | COLUMBUS |
| State | OH |
| County | FRANKLIN |
| Coordinates | 39.95432, -83.07586 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,432 |
| Emergency Response | $14,700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 7, 2016, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR CALLED IN AN OBTAINED AN EXCAVATION ONE CALL TICKET FOR AN EXCAVATION IN FRONT OF 2857 W. BROAD ST. COLUMBUS, OHIO. COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO'S THIRD-PARTY LOCATOR CLEARED THE TICKET ON DECEMBER 8, 2016, STATING THAT COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC., HAD NO GAS FACILITIES IN CONFLICT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE TICKET. HOWEVER, COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO'S MAPS AND RECORDS, AVAILABLE TO THE THIRD-PARTY LOCATOR AT ALL TIMES RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT, ACCURATELY DEPICTED THE PRESENCE OF A NATURAL GAS FACILITY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE TICKET. ON DECEMBER 21, 2016, SHORTLY AFTER 2PM A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR BORING IN TELECOMMUNICATION CONDUIT STRUCK AND DAMAGED A 6-INCH PLASTIC MAIN LINE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TICKET. THE UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS 36 INCHES BELOW THE BLACKTOP MIGRATED INTO A PIZZA SHOP AND EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE DAMAGED SOME NEARBY VEHICLES AND THE ADJACENT BUILDING. COLUMBIA RESPONDED AND ESTABLISHED A PERIMETER AND MADE THE SITUATION SAFE BY ISOLATING THE DAMAGED SECTION OF MAINLINE FROM ITS GAS SUPPLY."
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.