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GD incident on 2013-05-01 — 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)
$600
Incident datetime
2013-05-01 03:05
Report number
Location
CA, ORANGE
Narrative
On may 1, 2013 at 3:05 am, the gas company was informed of a gas leak at the address of 9411 tudor lane in garden grove. The leak was from a gas riser at the gas meter set assembly. The cause of the leak was a vehicle that had struck the meter set assembly severing the riser. Escaping gas ignited, damaging house. Gas company personnel responded and pinched gas service. After the vehicle and other debris were cleared and the structural damage to the residence was safely supported, the pinched service was returned to service. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital, due to injuries from crashing into house. The estimated damage to the private property of the house at 9411 tudor lane is in excess of $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-05-01 03:05:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-05-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130063.0
Supplemental Number
15785.0
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
2013-05-01 03:05:00
Location Street Address
9411 Tudor Lane
Location City Name
Garden Grove
Location County Name
Orange
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92841
Location Latitude
33.7882
Location Longitude
-117.96869
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-01 04:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
104565
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-01 03:05:00
On Site Datetime
2013-05-01 03:30:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1974.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
600.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
66.0
Prpty
50866.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
41.0
Normal Psig
44.0
Mop Psig
50.0
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
J*** K*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
W******@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
213 305-8660
Preparer Fax
213 244-8155
Authorizer Name
J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
213 305-8660
Authorizer Email
W******@s**************.com
Narrative
On may 1, 2013 at 3:05 am, the gas company was informed of a gas leak at the address of 9411 tudor lane in garden grove. The leak was from a gas riser at the gas meter set assembly. The cause of the leak was a vehicle that had struck the meter set assembly severing the riser. Escaping gas ignited, damaging house. Gas company personnel responded and pinched gas service. After the vehicle and other debris were cleared and the structural damage to the residence was safely supported, the pinched service was returned to service. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital, due to injuries from crashing into house. The estimated damage to the private property of the house at 9411 tudor lane is in excess of $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2013-05-01 03:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130063.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15785.0 |
| 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 | 2013-05-01 03:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9411 Tudor Lane |
| Location City Name | Garden Grove |
| Location County Name | Orange |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92841 |
| Location Latitude | 33.7882 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.96869 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-01 04:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 104565 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-01 03:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-01 03:30:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1974.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 66.0 |
| Prpty | 50866.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 41.0 |
| Normal Psig | 44.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 | J*** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 213 305-8660 |
| Preparer Fax | 213 244-8155 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 213 305-8660 |
| Authorizer Email | W******@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On may 1, 2013 at 3:05 am, the gas company was informed of a gas leak at the address of 9411 tudor lane in garden grove. The leak was from a gas riser at the gas meter set assembly. The cause of the leak was a vehicle that had struck the meter set assembly severing the riser. Escaping gas ignited, damaging house. Gas company personnel responded and pinched gas service. After the vehicle and other debris were cleared and the structural damage to the residence was safely supported, the pinched service was returned to service. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital, due to injuries from crashing into house. The estimated damage to the private property of the house at 9411 tudor lane is in excess of $50,000. |
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