COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC
gas_distribution Incident — SHELBY, OH — June 11, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 11, 2015 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SHELBY |
| State | OH |
| County | RICHLAND |
| Coordinates | 40.90149, -82.58964 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 11, 2015 A RURAL FARM TAP METER SETTING WAS ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED BY AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER. THE SPRAYER SHEARED OFF A STEEL PIPE NIPPLE WHERE IT WAS THREADED INTO THE REGULATOR. THE DAMAGE TO THIS REMOTE METER SETTING AND SUBSEQUENT RELEASE OF GAS WERE NOT REPORTED TO COLUMBIA UNTIL JULY 4, 2015. COLUMBIA PERSONNEL PROMPTLY RESPONDED AND MADE THE SITUATION SAFE ON JULY 4, 2015. ON OCTOBER 30, 2015, COLUMBIA ENGINEERS PERFORMED THE GAS LOSS CALCULATION AND DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT MET THE REPORTING CRITERIA AS SET FORTH IN CFR 49 PART 191.3."
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.