COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC
gas_distribution Incident — CARROLTON, OH — December 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 3, 2015 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CARROLTON |
| State | OH |
| County | CARROLL |
| Coordinates | 40.46356, -81.00210 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,694 |
| Emergency Response | $1,700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 03, 2015 A CONTRACTOR WAS GRINDING ROADWAY PAVEMENT WITHOUT A VALID ONE CALL TICKET AND STRUCK A 2 INCH BARE STEEL MAIN LINE. A SMALL GAS FED FIRE IGNITED UNDER THE GRINDING MACHINE THAT WAS PROMPTLY EXTINGUISHED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC. (COLUMBIA) BELIEVED THAT THE GRINDING EQUIPMENT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. SINCE THE TIME OF THE EXCAVATION DAMAGE COLUMBIA HAS LEARNED THAT DAMAGE TOTALS HAVE EXCEEDED THE ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN 191.3. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS A FINAL REPORT."
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.