Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2012-06-09 — 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
2012-06-09 21:05
Report number
Location
CA, MONTEREY
Narrative
At approximately 2105 hours, a release of natural gas was reported to pg&e by the salinas fire departmen due to a house fire at 217 massolo court in salinas. At 2144 hours, a pg&e gas service representative was onsite and reported that the the fire department attempted to shut off the flow of gas at the service valve, but the meter was melted and gas was escaping at the valve. Pg&e field crews shut off the flow of gas by squeezing the line at the branch location at 2359 hours. A special leak survey was performed following the incident and no leaks were detected. There were no injuries, no fatalities and no major media on scene. Fire and police were present, and one customer remains out of service until repairs to the home are complete. Reported to cpuc and DOT because estimated cost of damages is above $50,000 and the cause is unknown. The salinas fire department report states that the cause of the fire is undetermined after investigation.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-06-09 21:05:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-07-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120051.0
Supplemental Number
15574.0
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
2012-06-09 21:00:00
Location Street Address
217 Massolo Court
Location City Name
Salinas
Location County Name
Monterey
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
93907
Location Latitude
36.6842
Location Longitude
-121.6618
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-06-09 00:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1014089
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-09 21:05:00
On Site Datetime
2012-06-09 21:44:00
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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1990.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Material Pe Pipe Code
2408
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Meter Melted From House Fire
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
152000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
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 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
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
C***** D****
Preparer Title
Gas Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
C***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-974-4378
Preparer Fax
925-974-4232
Authorizer Name
B*** G*****
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance And Support
Authorizer Telephone
925-974-4210
Authorizer Email
W***@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 2105 hours, a release of natural gas was reported to pg&e by the salinas fire departmen due to a house fire at 217 massolo court in salinas. At 2144 hours, a pg&e gas service representative was onsite and reported that the the fire department attempted to shut off the flow of gas at the service valve, but the meter was melted and gas was escaping at the valve. Pg&e field crews shut off the flow of gas by squeezing the line at the branch location at 2359 hours. A special leak survey was performed following the incident and no leaks were detected. There were no injuries, no fatalities and no major media on scene. Fire and police were present, and one customer remains out of service until repairs to the home are complete. Reported to cpuc and DOT because estimated cost of damages is above $50,000 and the cause is unknown. The salinas fire department report states that the cause of the fire is undetermined after investigation.
| Occurred At | 2012-06-09 21:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120051.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15574.0 |
| 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 | 2012-06-09 21:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 217 Massolo Court |
| Location City Name | Salinas |
| Location County Name | Monterey |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 93907 |
| Location Latitude | 36.6842 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.6618 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-06-09 00:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1014089 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-09 21:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-09 21:44:00 |
| 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1990.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2408 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Meter Melted From House Fire |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 152000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 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 | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | C***** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-974-4378 |
| Preparer Fax | 925-974-4232 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** G***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance And Support |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-974-4210 |
| Authorizer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 2105 hours, a release of natural gas was reported to pg&e by the salinas fire departmen due to a house fire at 217 massolo court in salinas. At 2144 hours, a pg&e gas service representative was onsite and reported that the the fire department attempted to shut off the flow of gas at the service valve, but the meter was melted and gas was escaping at the valve. Pg&e field crews shut off the flow of gas by squeezing the line at the branch location at 2359 hours. A special leak survey was performed following the incident and no leaks were detected. There were no injuries, no fatalities and no major media on scene. Fire and police were present, and one customer remains out of service until repairs to the home are complete. Reported to cpuc and DOT because estimated cost of damages is above $50,000 and the cause is unknown. The salinas fire department report states that the cause of the fire is undetermined after investigation. |
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