Incident details
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GD incident on 2012-07-21 — 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)
$209,000
Incident datetime
2012-07-21 07:43
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
Electric transformer failed, sending current onto water service. Current on water service arced onto 6' steel main, creating hole allowing water to enter main. Water line and main repaired. Water removal and restoration of 457 customers complete. Leak survey and inspection of cathodic protection systems in area completed. No ignition or injuries. No road closures.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-07-21 07:43:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120068.0
Supplemental Number
15532.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2012-07-21 07:23:00
Location Street Address
E. Duarte & S. 2nd
Location City Name
Arcadia
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91007
Location Latitude
34.130389
Location Longitude
-118.025013
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-21 22:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1018655
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-21 07:43:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-21 08:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1959.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
209000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5.0
Prpty
210005.0
Commercial Affected
20.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
437.0
Accident Psig
39.0
Normal Psig
39.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Telephone
213 305-8660
Preparer Fax
213 244-8155
Authorizer Name
W* J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
213 305-8660
Authorizer Email
W******@s**************.com
Narrative
Electric transformer failed, sending current onto water service. Current on water service arced onto 6' steel main, creating hole allowing water to enter main. Water line and main repaired. Water removal and restoration of 457 customers complete. Leak survey and inspection of cathodic protection systems in area completed. No ignition or injuries. No road closures.
| Occurred At | 2012-07-21 07:43:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120068.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15532.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2012-07-21 07:23:00 |
| Location Street Address | E. Duarte & S. 2nd |
| Location City Name | Arcadia |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91007 |
| Location Latitude | 34.130389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.025013 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-21 22:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1018655 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 | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-21 07:43:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-21 08:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1959.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 209000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5.0 |
| Prpty | 210005.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 20.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 437.0 |
| Accident Psig | 39.0 |
| Normal Psig | 39.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Telephone | 213 305-8660 |
| Preparer Fax | 213 244-8155 |
| Authorizer Name | W* J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 213 305-8660 |
| Authorizer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Electric transformer failed, sending current onto water service. Current on water service arced onto 6' steel main, creating hole allowing water to enter main. Water line and main repaired. Water removal and restoration of 457 customers complete. Leak survey and inspection of cathodic protection systems in area completed. No ignition or injuries. No road closures. |
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