Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-03-12 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2013-03-12 14:45
Report number
Location
CA, ALAMEDA
Narrative
On march 12, 2013 at approximately 1445 hours, pacific gas and electric (pg&e) was notified that a third party day laborer hired by a homeowner, struck a 1/2-inch plastic gas distribution service line. The day laborer was using a pick in the homeowner's front yard to excavate for the sewer line, when he struck the gas line and caused a release of gas. The homeowner and the laborer did not notify USA prior to digging. The gas ignited and caused over $50,000 worth of damage to a nearby four-plex property. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on scene at 1455 hours and the flow of gas was stopped at 1550 hours by digging and squeezing the 1/2-inch plastic line. Two customers experienced gas service interruption at this branch service location and were restored by march 16, 2013 at 1527 hours. There were no injuries, no fatalities and less than 3 million cubic feet of gas was released. This incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT because the cost of damages is greater than $50,000 and major bay area news media was present on scene.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-03-12 14:45:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-04-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130040.0
Supplemental Number
15637.0
Report Type
Original 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
2013-03-12 14:45:00
Location Street Address
1710 Martin Luther King Way
Location City Name
Berkeley
Location County Name
Alameda
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
94704
Location Latitude
37.8755
Location Longitude
-122.2737
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-13 17:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1040980
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-12 14:45:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-12 14:55:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1987.0
Pipe Diameter
1.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Other
Plastic Details
Aldyl A
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Third Party Struck And Cracked The Pipe
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
20.0
Prpty
102220.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Occupant
Excavator Equipment
Hand Tools
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
Data Not Collected
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
192.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
C***** D****
Preparer Title
Gas Engineer
Preparer Email
C***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-974-4378
Preparer Fax
925-974-4232
Authorizer Name
F****** Y**
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance And Support Director
Authorizer Telephone
925-974-4316
Authorizer Email
F***@p**.com
Narrative
On march 12, 2013 at approximately 1445 hours, pacific gas and electric (pg&e) was notified that a third party day laborer hired by a homeowner, struck a 1/2-inch plastic gas distribution service line. The day laborer was using a pick in the homeowner's front yard to excavate for the sewer line, when he struck the gas line and caused a release of gas. The homeowner and the laborer did not notify USA prior to digging. The gas ignited and caused over $50,000 worth of damage to a nearby four-plex property. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on scene at 1455 hours and the flow of gas was stopped at 1550 hours by digging and squeezing the 1/2-inch plastic line. Two customers experienced gas service interruption at this branch service location and were restored by march 16, 2013 at 1527 hours. There were no injuries, no fatalities and less than 3 million cubic feet of gas was released. This incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT because the cost of damages is greater than $50,000 and major bay area news media was present on scene.
| Occurred At | 2013-03-12 14:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130040.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15637.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-03-12 14:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1710 Martin Luther King Way |
| Location City Name | Berkeley |
| Location County Name | Alameda |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 94704 |
| Location Latitude | 37.8755 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.2737 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-13 17:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1040980 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 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-12 14:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-12 14:55:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1987.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Other |
| Plastic Details | Aldyl A |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Third Party Struck And Cracked The Pipe |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 20.0 |
| Prpty | 102220.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Occupant |
| Excavator Equipment | Hand Tools |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Data Not Collected |
| Visible Marks | Data Not Collected |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 192.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | C***** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-974-4378 |
| Preparer Fax | 925-974-4232 |
| Authorizer Name | F****** Y** |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance And Support Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-974-4316 |
| Authorizer Email | F***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On march 12, 2013 at approximately 1445 hours, pacific gas and electric (pg&e) was notified that a third party day laborer hired by a homeowner, struck a 1/2-inch plastic gas distribution service line. The day laborer was using a pick in the homeowner's front yard to excavate for the sewer line, when he struck the gas line and caused a release of gas. The homeowner and the laborer did not notify USA prior to digging. The gas ignited and caused over $50,000 worth of damage to a nearby four-plex property. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on scene at 1455 hours and the flow of gas was stopped at 1550 hours by digging and squeezing the 1/2-inch plastic line. Two customers experienced gas service interruption at this branch service location and were restored by march 16, 2013 at 1527 hours. There were no injuries, no fatalities and less than 3 million cubic feet of gas was released. This incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT because the cost of damages is greater than $50,000 and major bay area news media was present on scene. |
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