Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-10-21 — 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
2013-10-21 05:04
Report number
Location
CA, RIVERSIDE
Narrative
On oct 21, 2013 at 5:04 am, the gas company was informed of a gas leak at the address of 43240 corte almonte in temecula. 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. Gas company personnel responded and pinched gas service stopping the flow of gas at 7:26 am. After the vehicle and other debris were cleared and when declared by the emergency responders that it was safe to do so, service was repaired and restored at approximately 1 pm. Investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle was gerardo fierro was suspected of driving under the influence. More information on the incident may be available in the temecula police department report #te132940019 and temecula fire department case # 106447. The estimated damage to the private property of the house at 43240 corte almonte is in excess of $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-10-21 05:04:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-11-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130124.0
Supplemental Number
15759.0
Report Type
Original 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
2013-10-21 05:04:00
Location Street Address
43240 Corte Almonte
Location City Name
Temecula
Location County Name
Riverside
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92592
Location Latitude
33.49541
Location Longitude
-117.1107
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-21 07:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1063550
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
13.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-21 05:04:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-21 06:22:00
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
1992.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.75
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.8
Puncture Circum
0.8
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
79.0
Prpty
50879.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
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 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
T*** A* B****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
909-376-7208
Preparer Fax
909-335-7527
Authorizer Name
T*** A* B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On oct 21, 2013 at 5:04 am, the gas company was informed of a gas leak at the address of 43240 corte almonte in temecula. 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. Gas company personnel responded and pinched gas service stopping the flow of gas at 7:26 am. After the vehicle and other debris were cleared and when declared by the emergency responders that it was safe to do so, service was repaired and restored at approximately 1 pm. Investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle was gerardo fierro was suspected of driving under the influence. More information on the incident may be available in the temecula police department report #te132940019 and temecula fire department case # 106447. The estimated damage to the private property of the house at 43240 corte almonte is in excess of $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2013-10-21 05:04:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130124.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15759.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-10-21 05:04:00 |
| Location Street Address | 43240 Corte Almonte |
| Location City Name | Temecula |
| Location County Name | Riverside |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92592 |
| Location Latitude | 33.49541 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.1107 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-21 07:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1063550 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 13.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-21 05:04:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-21 06:22:00 |
| 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 | 1992.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.75 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.8 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.8 |
| 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 | 79.0 |
| Prpty | 50879.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 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 | T*** A* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Preparer Fax | 909-335-7527 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On oct 21, 2013 at 5:04 am, the gas company was informed of a gas leak at the address of 43240 corte almonte in temecula. 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. Gas company personnel responded and pinched gas service stopping the flow of gas at 7:26 am. After the vehicle and other debris were cleared and when declared by the emergency responders that it was safe to do so, service was repaired and restored at approximately 1 pm. Investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle was gerardo fierro was suspected of driving under the influence. More information on the incident may be available in the temecula police department report #te132940019 and temecula fire department case # 106447. The estimated damage to the private property of the house at 43240 corte almonte is in excess of $50,000. |
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