Incident details
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GD incident on 2012-09-09 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
3 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2012-09-09 03:45
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
Vehicle carrying three adults traveling at high speed lost control, jumped curb and hit two trees, riser, and building at a strip mall. Ran through meter guard and struck msa. Riser bent and vehicle caught on fire. Fd shut meter off and gas was under control at 4:20 am. Meter incident was reportable based on the 3 fatalities and multiple news media outlets on scene.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-09-09 03:45:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-10-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120082.0
Supplemental Number
15534.0
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
2012-09-09 03:45:00
Location Street Address
11412 Ventura Blvd.
Location City Name
Studio City
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91604
Location Latitude
34.139668
Location Longitude
-118.379288
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-09-09 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1023817
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
22.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
3
Fatal
3
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-09 03:45:00
On Site Datetime
2012-09-09 04:20:00
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
1986.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
10000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
400.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
125.0
Prpty
13525.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
40.0
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
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
W* J*** K*****
Preparer Title
Sr. 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
Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
213-305-8660
Authorizer Email
W******@s**************.com
Narrative
Vehicle carrying three adults traveling at high speed lost control, jumped curb and hit two trees, riser, and building at a strip mall. Ran through meter guard and struck msa. Riser bent and vehicle caught on fire. Fd shut meter off and gas was under control at 4:20 am. Meter incident was reportable based on the 3 fatalities and multiple news media outlets on scene.
| Occurred At | 2012-09-09 03:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20120082.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15534.0 |
| 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 | 2012-09-09 03:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 11412 Ventura Blvd. |
| Location City Name | Studio City |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91604 |
| Location Latitude | 34.139668 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.379288 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-09-09 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1023817 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 22.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 3 |
| Fatal | 3 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-09 03:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-09 04:20:00 |
| 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 | 1986.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 125.0 |
| Prpty | 13525.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | 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 | W* J*** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. 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 | Sr. Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 213-305-8660 |
| Authorizer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Vehicle carrying three adults traveling at high speed lost control, jumped curb and hit two trees, riser, and building at a strip mall. Ran through meter guard and struck msa. Riser bent and vehicle caught on fire. Fd shut meter off and gas was under control at 4:20 am. Meter incident was reportable based on the 3 fatalities and multiple news media outlets on scene. |
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