Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-09-06 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$293,600
Incident datetime
2010-09-06 23:38
Report number
Location
CA, PLACER
Narrative
A leak in a four inch plastic gas distribution main was reported to the fire department at approximately 2330 hours on september 6, 2010. The leak was at the intersection of cirby way and riverside avenue in roseville. The fire department notified pg&e at 2338 hours. A pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived on scene at approximately 0027 hours on september 7, 2010. The intersection was blocked off by the fire department as a precautionary measure. Pg&e crews arrived at approximetly 0215 hours on september 7th, found a crack in the plastic main and began to make repairs by squeezing the main at 0758 hours. During the repairs, approximately 1,200 customers began to lose service starting at 1300 hours. Pg&e crews completed repairs at approximately 2030 hours. Pg&e began customer re-lights at 2100 hours. Service was restored on september 8th at 0100 hours. There were no injuries or fatalities. This incident became reportable to the cpuc when sacramento tv news media was observed on scene at approximately 0330 hours on september 7th and reportable to the DOT when an estimate of damages due to the labor costs to relight the customers would exceed $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-09-06 23:38:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-10-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100080.0
Supplemental Number
15838.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15007
Name
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583
Local Datetime
2010-09-06 23:30:00
Location Street Address
Cirby Way / Riverside Avenue Intersection
Location City Name
Roseville
Location County Name
Placer
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95678
Location Latitude
38.7521235
Location Longitude
-121.2880059
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-09-07 05:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
953351
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-09-06 23:38:00
On Site Datetime
2010-09-07 00:27:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Aldyl A
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Unknown
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
293600.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
Actual Ln 2.c. Is $293,600. Cell Would Not Accept #s Above Five Figures.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
293600.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1200.0
Accident Psig
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Body Of Pipe
Pwjf Failure Type
Body Of Pipe
Pipe Body Subtype
Crack
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
G*** F* G*******
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Analyst
Authorizer Name
L******* D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5756
Authorizer Email
L***@p**.com
Narrative
A leak in a four inch plastic gas distribution main was reported to the fire department at approximately 2330 hours on september 6, 2010. The leak was at the intersection of cirby way and riverside avenue in roseville. The fire department notified pg&e at 2338 hours. A pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived on scene at approximately 0027 hours on september 7, 2010. The intersection was blocked off by the fire department as a precautionary measure. Pg&e crews arrived at approximetly 0215 hours on september 7th, found a crack in the plastic main and began to make repairs by squeezing the main at 0758 hours. During the repairs, approximately 1,200 customers began to lose service starting at 1300 hours. Pg&e crews completed repairs at approximately 2030 hours. Pg&e began customer re-lights at 2100 hours. Service was restored on september 8th at 0100 hours. There were no injuries or fatalities. This incident became reportable to the cpuc when sacramento tv news media was observed on scene at approximately 0330 hours on september 7th and reportable to the DOT when an estimate of damages due to the labor costs to relight the customers would exceed $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2010-09-06 23:38:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-10-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100080.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15838.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15007 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd. |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-09-06 23:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | Cirby Way / Riverside Avenue Intersection |
| Location City Name | Roseville |
| Location County Name | Placer |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95678 |
| Location Latitude | 38.7521235 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.2880059 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-09-07 05:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 953351 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-09-06 23:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-09-07 00:27:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Aldyl A |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Unknown |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 293600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Actual Ln 2.c. Is $293,600. Cell Would Not Accept #s Above Five Figures. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 293600.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1200.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Body Of Pipe |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Body Of Pipe |
| Pipe Body Subtype | Crack |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G*** F* G******* |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Analyst |
| Authorizer Name | L******* D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Narrative | A leak in a four inch plastic gas distribution main was reported to the fire department at approximately 2330 hours on september 6, 2010. The leak was at the intersection of cirby way and riverside avenue in roseville. The fire department notified pg&e at 2338 hours. A pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived on scene at approximately 0027 hours on september 7, 2010. The intersection was blocked off by the fire department as a precautionary measure. Pg&e crews arrived at approximetly 0215 hours on september 7th, found a crack in the plastic main and began to make repairs by squeezing the main at 0758 hours. During the repairs, approximately 1,200 customers began to lose service starting at 1300 hours. Pg&e crews completed repairs at approximately 2030 hours. Pg&e began customer re-lights at 2100 hours. Service was restored on september 8th at 0100 hours. There were no injuries or fatalities. This incident became reportable to the cpuc when sacramento tv news media was observed on scene at approximately 0330 hours on september 7th and reportable to the DOT when an estimate of damages due to the labor costs to relight the customers would exceed $50,000. |
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