Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-06-22 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2013-06-22 00:10
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
On june 22, 2013 at approximately 0010 hours pacific gas and electric (pg&e) was notified that a juvenile driver was evading police, lost control of a vehicle and damaged the meter set at 397 bluefield drive causing a release of gas. The gas ignited and caused a structure fire involving two homes and resulting in over $50,000 worth of damages. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on site at 0035 hours and observed that two meter sets were engulfed by the fire. Field crews arrived at 0050 hours and stopped the flow of gas at 0133 hours by digging and squeezing the 3/4-inch steel branch service in one location. Out of an abundance of caution, the fire department evacuated several homes in the neighborhood and blocked off the area. Media was not observed on scene and there were no reports to pg&e of injuries that required in-patient hospitalization. Additionally, there were no fatalities as a result of this incident. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc because damages due to the release of gas are in excess of $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-06-22 00:10:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-07-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130086.0
Supplemental Number
15721.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2013-06-22 00:10:00
Location Street Address
397 Bluefield Drive
Location City Name
San Jose
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95136
Location Latitude
37.271008
Location Longitude
-121.848892
Nrc Rpt Num
1051305
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-22 00:10:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-22 00:35:00
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
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Hit Meter Set
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
800000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
200.0
Prpty
802700.0
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
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
C***** D****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
C***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-5721
Authorizer Name
L******* D*******
Authorizer Title
Interim Manager
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5756
Authorizer Email
F***@p**.com
Narrative
On june 22, 2013 at approximately 0010 hours pacific gas and electric (pg&e) was notified that a juvenile driver was evading police, lost control of a vehicle and damaged the meter set at 397 bluefield drive causing a release of gas. The gas ignited and caused a structure fire involving two homes and resulting in over $50,000 worth of damages. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on site at 0035 hours and observed that two meter sets were engulfed by the fire. Field crews arrived at 0050 hours and stopped the flow of gas at 0133 hours by digging and squeezing the 3/4-inch steel branch service in one location. Out of an abundance of caution, the fire department evacuated several homes in the neighborhood and blocked off the area. Media was not observed on scene and there were no reports to pg&e of injuries that required in-patient hospitalization. Additionally, there were no fatalities as a result of this incident. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc because damages due to the release of gas are in excess of $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2013-06-22 00:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130086.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15721.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2013-06-22 00:10:00 |
| Location Street Address | 397 Bluefield Drive |
| Location City Name | San Jose |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95136 |
| Location Latitude | 37.271008 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.848892 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1051305 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 | 2013-06-22 00:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-22 00:35:00 |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Hit Meter Set |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 800000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 200.0 |
| Prpty | 802700.0 |
| 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 | 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 | C***** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-5721 |
| Authorizer Name | L******* D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Interim Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | F***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On june 22, 2013 at approximately 0010 hours pacific gas and electric (pg&e) was notified that a juvenile driver was evading police, lost control of a vehicle and damaged the meter set at 397 bluefield drive causing a release of gas. The gas ignited and caused a structure fire involving two homes and resulting in over $50,000 worth of damages. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) arrived on site at 0035 hours and observed that two meter sets were engulfed by the fire. Field crews arrived at 0050 hours and stopped the flow of gas at 0133 hours by digging and squeezing the 3/4-inch steel branch service in one location. Out of an abundance of caution, the fire department evacuated several homes in the neighborhood and blocked off the area. Media was not observed on scene and there were no reports to pg&e of injuries that required in-patient hospitalization. Additionally, there were no fatalities as a result of this incident. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc because damages due to the release of gas are in excess of $50,000. |
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