Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-01-14 — 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)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2014-01-14 15:22
Report number
Location
CA, RIVERSIDE
Narrative
On january 14th, 2014, socalgas responded to a gas fire at a residence reported by hemet fire department. Upon arrival the fd was monitoring and controlling the fire burning in the yard near the side walk where the service was located and had extinguished the fire to the house. Socalgas excavated and pinched the service to stop the gas flow. A so cal edison crew working near the residence reported that high winds had caused two power lines to come in contact with one another. The edison crew said this caused the nearby transformer to blow causing 12,000 volts to go to ground. The customer of the involved residence reported there was a loud noise (presumably the transformer) and the lights inside the home flashed off and on before finally remaining off. A next door neighbor knocked on their door and advised that their house was on fire and to get out. There were no injuries or fatalities. After excavating the residence's service line, a 1/2" diameter hole was found in the bottom of the 3/4" steel service line near the area where the fire had been located. The service line was 1/4" above a cast iron sewer line and the electricity likely arced between these two lines causing the damage. A cross-section of the service line showed the steel was in excellent condition. Service has not been restored to this address as the home owner is making repairs from the fire damage. Service will be restored once requested. In addition to this location, the surrounding area was leak surveyed on jan 14th, to ensure no additional damage had occurred as a result of this electrical incident. A minor leak was detected on a 3/4" steel service in the parkway of 407 acacia ave immediately across the street from the damaged transformer. However, it is not related to this electrical incident and was repaired by means of a clamp jan 15th. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the estimated damage cost estimated at over $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-01-14 15:22:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-02-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140009.0
Supplemental Number
15802.0
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
2014-01-14 15:22:00
Location Street Address
307 S. Ramona St
Location City Name
Hemet
Location County Name
Riverside
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92543
Location Latitude
33.74404
Location Longitude
-116.97504
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-01-14 17:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1071164
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
14.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-01-14 15:22:00
On Site Datetime
2014-01-14 15:38:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
19.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1947.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
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
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
84.0
Prpty
52284.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
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
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
T*** A* B****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Name
T*** A* B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On january 14th, 2014, socalgas responded to a gas fire at a residence reported by hemet fire department. Upon arrival the fd was monitoring and controlling the fire burning in the yard near the side walk where the service was located and had extinguished the fire to the house. Socalgas excavated and pinched the service to stop the gas flow. A so cal edison crew working near the residence reported that high winds had caused two power lines to come in contact with one another. The edison crew said this caused the nearby transformer to blow causing 12,000 volts to go to ground. The customer of the involved residence reported there was a loud noise (presumably the transformer) and the lights inside the home flashed off and on before finally remaining off. A next door neighbor knocked on their door and advised that their house was on fire and to get out. There were no injuries or fatalities. After excavating the residence's service line, a 1/2" diameter hole was found in the bottom of the 3/4" steel service line near the area where the fire had been located. The service line was 1/4" above a cast iron sewer line and the electricity likely arced between these two lines causing the damage. A cross-section of the service line showed the steel was in excellent condition. Service has not been restored to this address as the home owner is making repairs from the fire damage. Service will be restored once requested. In addition to this location, the surrounding area was leak surveyed on jan 14th, to ensure no additional damage had occurred as a result of this electrical incident. A minor leak was detected on a 3/4" steel service in the parkway of 407 acacia ave immediately across the street from the damaged transformer. However, it is not related to this electrical incident and was repaired by means of a clamp jan 15th. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the estimated damage cost estimated at over $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2014-01-14 15:22:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140009.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15802.0 |
| 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 | 2014-01-14 15:22:00 |
| Location Street Address | 307 S. Ramona St |
| Location City Name | Hemet |
| Location County Name | Riverside |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92543 |
| Location Latitude | 33.74404 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -116.97504 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-01-14 17:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1071164 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 14.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-01-14 15:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-01-14 15:38:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 19.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1947.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | 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 | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 84.0 |
| Prpty | 52284.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| 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 | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | T*** A* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On january 14th, 2014, socalgas responded to a gas fire at a residence reported by hemet fire department. Upon arrival the fd was monitoring and controlling the fire burning in the yard near the side walk where the service was located and had extinguished the fire to the house. Socalgas excavated and pinched the service to stop the gas flow. A so cal edison crew working near the residence reported that high winds had caused two power lines to come in contact with one another. The edison crew said this caused the nearby transformer to blow causing 12,000 volts to go to ground. The customer of the involved residence reported there was a loud noise (presumably the transformer) and the lights inside the home flashed off and on before finally remaining off. A next door neighbor knocked on their door and advised that their house was on fire and to get out. There were no injuries or fatalities. After excavating the residence's service line, a 1/2" diameter hole was found in the bottom of the 3/4" steel service line near the area where the fire had been located. The service line was 1/4" above a cast iron sewer line and the electricity likely arced between these two lines causing the damage. A cross-section of the service line showed the steel was in excellent condition. Service has not been restored to this address as the home owner is making repairs from the fire damage. Service will be restored once requested. In addition to this location, the surrounding area was leak surveyed on jan 14th, to ensure no additional damage had occurred as a result of this electrical incident. A minor leak was detected on a 3/4" steel service in the parkway of 407 acacia ave immediately across the street from the damaged transformer. However, it is not related to this electrical incident and was repaired by means of a clamp jan 15th. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the estimated damage cost estimated at over $50,000. |
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