Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-04-08 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2012-04-08 04:00
Report number
Location
CA, STANISLAUS
Narrative
At approximately 0320 hours, a third-party lost control of their vehicle, drove through two fences and struck a residential meter set. The car, garage and a portion of the house caught fire after the vehicle impact. The meter set was located at the side of the garage and protected by fencing and the garage wall from low velocity impacts. The fire department was on site when pg&e's crew arrived on scene. Pg&e crews were on site at 0430 hours and the flow of gas was stopped at 0517 hours by squeezing off the service line in the front yard of the house. Three customers lost service as a result of this incident. There were no fatalities or injuries. Damages exceed $50,000. This became a cpuc and DOT reportable incident when it was determined that damages would exceed $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-04-08 04:00:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-05-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120039.0
Supplemental Number
15549.0
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
2012-04-08 03:20:00
Location Street Address
974 South J Street
Location City Name
Oakdale
Location County Name
Stanislaus
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95361
Location Latitude
37.76461
Location Longitude
-120.83821
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-04-08 05:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1008076
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-04-08 04:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-04-08 04:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Steel
Material Details
Meter Set
Release Type
Other
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vehicle Hit Meter Set
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
Vehicle Hit Meter Set
Release Type Details
Vehicle Hit Meter Set
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
102000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
No scada on this part of the system
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
L******* D*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Program Manager
Preparer Email
L***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925 974 4313
Authorizer Name
B*** G*****
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance And Support
Authorizer Telephone
925 974 4210
Authorizer Email
W***@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 0320 hours, a third-party lost control of their vehicle, drove through two fences and struck a residential meter set. The car, garage and a portion of the house caught fire after the vehicle impact. The meter set was located at the side of the garage and protected by fencing and the garage wall from low velocity impacts. The fire department was on site when pg&e's crew arrived on scene. Pg&e crews were on site at 0430 hours and the flow of gas was stopped at 0517 hours by squeezing off the service line in the front yard of the house. Three customers lost service as a result of this incident. There were no fatalities or injuries. Damages exceed $50,000. This became a cpuc and DOT reportable incident when it was determined that damages would exceed $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2012-04-08 04:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-05-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120039.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15549.0 |
| 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 | 2012-04-08 03:20:00 |
| Location Street Address | 974 South J Street |
| Location City Name | Oakdale |
| Location County Name | Stanislaus |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95361 |
| Location Latitude | 37.76461 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -120.83821 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-04-08 05:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1008076 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-04-08 04:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-04-08 04:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Material Details | Meter Set |
| Release Type | Other |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vehicle Hit Meter Set |
| Rupture Orient | Other |
| Rupture Details | Vehicle Hit Meter Set |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Hit Meter Set |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 102000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | No scada on this part of the system |
| 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 | L******* D******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925 974 4313 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** G***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance And Support |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925 974 4210 |
| Authorizer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 0320 hours, a third-party lost control of their vehicle, drove through two fences and struck a residential meter set. The car, garage and a portion of the house caught fire after the vehicle impact. The meter set was located at the side of the garage and protected by fencing and the garage wall from low velocity impacts. The fire department was on site when pg&e's crew arrived on scene. Pg&e crews were on site at 0430 hours and the flow of gas was stopped at 0517 hours by squeezing off the service line in the front yard of the house. Three customers lost service as a result of this incident. There were no fatalities or injuries. Damages exceed $50,000. This became a cpuc and DOT reportable incident when it was determined that damages would exceed $50,000. |
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