Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2011-10-05 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2011-10-05 05:27
Report number
Location
CA, KINGS
Narrative
Apparent electric transformer failure sent electricity down onto customer houseline. Electricity arced from houseline onto gas service, burning hole and allowing district pressure to enter houseline which caused a fire/explosion in an adjacent building.. Leak repaired, facility temporarliy abandoned pending rebuilding of structure. No injuries.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-10-05 05:27:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110376.0
Supplemental Number
15336.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
18484
Name
Southern California Gas Co
Operator Street Address
555 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Los Angeles
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90013
Local Datetime
2011-10-05 05:27:00
Location Street Address
12611 Lacey Blvd
Location City Name
Hanford
Location County Name
Kings
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
93230
Location Latitude
36.32798
Location Longitude
-119.68401
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-10-05 11:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
991690
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
39.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-10-05 05:27:00
On Site Datetime
2011-10-05 05:38:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1966.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Electrical Arcing From Electric Equipment Put Hole In Gas Service 1.5" X .75"
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
75000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
250.0
Prpty
76950.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
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
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
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
Apparent electric transformer failure sent electricity down onto customer houseline. Electricity arced from houseline onto gas service, burning hole and allowing district pressure to enter houseline which caused a fire/explosion in an adjacent building.. Leak repaired, facility temporarliy abandoned pending rebuilding of structure. No injuries.
| Occurred At | 2011-10-05 05:27:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-10-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110376.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15336.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 18484 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southern California Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 555 West Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Los Angeles |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90013 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-10-05 05:27:00 |
| Location Street Address | 12611 Lacey Blvd |
| Location City Name | Hanford |
| Location County Name | Kings |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 93230 |
| Location Latitude | 36.32798 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.68401 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-10-05 11:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 991690 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 39.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-10-05 05:27:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-10-05 05:38:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1966.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Electrical Arcing From Electric Equipment Put Hole In Gas Service 1.5" X .75" |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 75000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 250.0 |
| Prpty | 76950.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| 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 | Apparent electric transformer failure sent electricity down onto customer houseline. Electricity arced from houseline onto gas service, burning hole and allowing district pressure to enter houseline which caused a fire/explosion in an adjacent building.. Leak repaired, facility temporarliy abandoned pending rebuilding of structure. No injuries. |
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