Incident details
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GD incident on 2010-07-25 — CA
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2010-07-25 17:00
Report number
Location
CA, SAN DIEGO
Narrative
On july 25, 2010 a meter set assembly was damaged when a driver lost control of his vehicle on the roadway, crashing into a house, coming to rest on a meter set assembly and sheering the riser below the stopcock. Escaping gas from the damaged meter set assembly ignited, causing over $50k damage to the home. Although the driver was injured from the crash into the home, no injuries were attributed in any way to the escaping gas or resulting fire. This incident became reportable to the DOT and cpuc based upon the dollar value of the fire.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-07-25 17:00:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100060.0
Supplemental Number
15081.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
18112
Name
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
8326 Century Park Court
Operator City Name
San Diego
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
92123
Local Datetime
2010-07-25 17:00:00
Location Street Address
8136 Calico Street
Location City Name
San Diego
Location County Name
San Diego
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92126
Location Latitude
32.90867
Location Longitude
-117.14829
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
94.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
5.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-07-25 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-07-25 17:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1973.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
3/4" Riser Severed Below Stopcock
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
250.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
550.0
Prpty
1300.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
W* J*** K*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
W******@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
213 305-8660
Preparer Fax
213 244-8155
Authorizer Name
W* J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
213 305-8660
Authorizer Email
W******@s**************.com
Narrative
On july 25, 2010 a meter set assembly was damaged when a driver lost control of his vehicle on the roadway, crashing into a house, coming to rest on a meter set assembly and sheering the riser below the stopcock. Escaping gas from the damaged meter set assembly ignited, causing over $50k damage to the home. Although the driver was injured from the crash into the home, no injuries were attributed in any way to the escaping gas or resulting fire. This incident became reportable to the DOT and cpuc based upon the dollar value of the fire.
| Occurred At | 2010-07-25 17:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-08-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100060.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15081.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 18112 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 8326 Century Park Court |
| Operator City Name | San Diego |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 92123 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-07-25 17:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 8136 Calico Street |
| Location City Name | San Diego |
| Location County Name | San Diego |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92126 |
| Location Latitude | 32.90867 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.14829 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 94.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 5.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-07-25 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-07-25 17:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1973.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Other |
| Rupture Details | 3/4" Riser Severed Below Stopcock |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 550.0 |
| Prpty | 1300.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | W* J*** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 213 305-8660 |
| Preparer Fax | 213 244-8155 |
| Authorizer Name | W* J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 213 305-8660 |
| Authorizer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On july 25, 2010 a meter set assembly was damaged when a driver lost control of his vehicle on the roadway, crashing into a house, coming to rest on a meter set assembly and sheering the riser below the stopcock. Escaping gas from the damaged meter set assembly ignited, causing over $50k damage to the home. Although the driver was injured from the crash into the home, no injuries were attributed in any way to the escaping gas or resulting fire. This incident became reportable to the DOT and cpuc based upon the dollar value of the fire. |
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