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
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
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-01 04:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
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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