Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-07-26 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2013-07-26 10:28
Report number
Location
CA, EL DORADO
Narrative
At approximately 1028 hours on july 26, 2013, pg&e was notified by cal fire that a third party excavator, digging with a mechanical trencher at 4367 gresham dr in el dorado hills, had struck a 1/2-inch plastic service, resulting in an unintentional release of gas. The trencher subsequently caught on fire. The contractor, breault asphalt, called in a USA dig ticket (ticket # 0235482), which had expired on july 19, 2013. Their sub contractor, central valley engineering and asphalt, did not notify USA. A pg&e gas service representative was onsite at 1042 hours. Pg&e crews were onsite at 1126 hours and flow of gas was stopped at 1201 hours by digging and squeezing the plastic service. Five customers lost service. There are no injuries, no fatalities. Fire and police personnel were onsite. The area was evacuated and blocked off, and traffic was rerouted. Major sacramento news media (channel 40 news) was observed on site at 1245 hours. This incident became reportable to the cpuc and DOT when estimated damages were expected to exceed $50,000. (note: the address has been corrected from 4372 gresham drive to 4367gresham drive in this PHMSA 7100 supplemental report.)
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-07-26 10:28:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-08-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130093.0
Supplemental Number
15952.0
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
2013-07-26 10:28:00
Location Street Address
4367 Gresham Drive
Location City Name
El Dorado Hills
Location County Name
El Dorado
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95762
Location Latitude
38.687976
Location Longitude
-121.061657
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-07-26 12:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1055196
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-26 10:28:00
On Site Datetime
2013-07-26 10:42:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
31.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2001.0
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Tr-418
Pipe Manufacturer
Uponor
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2000.0
Prpty
56000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
5.0
Accident Psig
56.0
Normal Psig
56.0
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
It was apparent that conroller/control room issues were not a contributing factor to this incident.
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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
Data Not Collected
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
10.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
W*** C***
Preparer Title
Program Manager
Preparer Email
W***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-5798
Authorizer Name
L******* D*******
Authorizer Title
Acting Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5756
Authorizer Email
L***@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 1028 hours on july 26, 2013, pg&e was notified by cal fire that a third party excavator, digging with a mechanical trencher at 4367 gresham dr in el dorado hills, had struck a 1/2-inch plastic service, resulting in an unintentional release of gas. The trencher subsequently caught on fire. The contractor, breault asphalt, called in a USA dig ticket (ticket # 0235482), which had expired on july 19, 2013. Their sub contractor, central valley engineering and asphalt, did not notify USA. A pg&e gas service representative was onsite at 1042 hours. Pg&e crews were onsite at 1126 hours and flow of gas was stopped at 1201 hours by digging and squeezing the plastic service. Five customers lost service. There are no injuries, no fatalities. Fire and police personnel were onsite. The area was evacuated and blocked off, and traffic was rerouted. Major sacramento news media (channel 40 news) was observed on site at 1245 hours. This incident became reportable to the cpuc and DOT when estimated damages were expected to exceed $50,000. (note: the address has been corrected from 4372 gresham drive to 4367gresham drive in this PHMSA 7100 supplemental report.)
| Occurred At | 2013-07-26 10:28:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130093.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15952.0 |
| 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 | 2013-07-26 10:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4367 Gresham Drive |
| Location City Name | El Dorado Hills |
| Location County Name | El Dorado |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95762 |
| Location Latitude | 38.687976 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.061657 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-07-26 12:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1055196 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 | 2013-07-26 10:28:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-26 10:42:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 31.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2001.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Tr-418 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uponor |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2000.0 |
| Prpty | 56000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 5.0 |
| Accident Psig | 56.0 |
| Normal Psig | 56.0 |
| 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 | It was apparent that conroller/control room issues were not a contributing factor to this incident. |
| 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Data Not Collected |
| Visible Marks | Data Not Collected |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 10.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | W*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-5798 |
| Authorizer Name | L******* D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Acting Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1028 hours on july 26, 2013, pg&e was notified by cal fire that a third party excavator, digging with a mechanical trencher at 4367 gresham dr in el dorado hills, had struck a 1/2-inch plastic service, resulting in an unintentional release of gas. The trencher subsequently caught on fire. The contractor, breault asphalt, called in a USA dig ticket (ticket # 0235482), which had expired on july 19, 2013. Their sub contractor, central valley engineering and asphalt, did not notify USA. A pg&e gas service representative was onsite at 1042 hours. Pg&e crews were onsite at 1126 hours and flow of gas was stopped at 1201 hours by digging and squeezing the plastic service. Five customers lost service. There are no injuries, no fatalities. Fire and police personnel were onsite. The area was evacuated and blocked off, and traffic was rerouted. Major sacramento news media (channel 40 news) was observed on site at 1245 hours. This incident became reportable to the cpuc and DOT when estimated damages were expected to exceed $50,000. (note: the address has been corrected from 4372 gresham drive to 4367gresham drive in this PHMSA 7100 supplemental report.) |
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