Incident details
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GD incident on 2014-05-16 — 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)
$1,600
Incident datetime
2014-05-16 15:41
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
On may 16th, 2014 a meter set assembly was struck by vehicle at 23136 park contessa in clabasas, causing a leak. The leak was ignited in an explosion that set the garage and home on fire. No injuries or deaths resulted from this incident. The service to the residence was abandoned and will be reinstated at owner's request once extensive home repairs are made. Investigation of the incident showed the vehicle left the roadway and traveled into the meter set assembly and side of the garage. The estimated costs of the damage to the home and vehicle are expected to exceed the fifty thousand dollar threshold.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-05-16 15:41:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140046.0
Supplemental Number
15871.0
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
2014-05-16 15:14:00
Location Street Address
23136 Park Contessa
Location City Name
Calabasas
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91302
Location Latitude
34.1508
Location Longitude
-118.63572
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-16 19:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1083045
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
21.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-16 15:41:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-16 16:12:00
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
Installation Year
1997.0
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
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1600.0
Est Cost Emergency
400.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
126.0
Prpty
202126.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
45.0
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
Authorizer Name
T*** A* B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On may 16th, 2014 a meter set assembly was struck by vehicle at 23136 park contessa in clabasas, causing a leak. The leak was ignited in an explosion that set the garage and home on fire. No injuries or deaths resulted from this incident. The service to the residence was abandoned and will be reinstated at owner's request once extensive home repairs are made. Investigation of the incident showed the vehicle left the roadway and traveled into the meter set assembly and side of the garage. The estimated costs of the damage to the home and vehicle are expected to exceed the fifty thousand dollar threshold.
| Occurred At | 2014-05-16 15:41:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140046.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15871.0 |
| 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 | 2014-05-16 15:14:00 |
| Location Street Address | 23136 Park Contessa |
| Location City Name | Calabasas |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91302 |
| Location Latitude | 34.1508 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.63572 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-16 19:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1083045 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 21.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-16 15:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-16 16:12:00 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 1997.0 |
| 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 | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 400.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 126.0 |
| Prpty | 202126.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On may 16th, 2014 a meter set assembly was struck by vehicle at 23136 park contessa in clabasas, causing a leak. The leak was ignited in an explosion that set the garage and home on fire. No injuries or deaths resulted from this incident. The service to the residence was abandoned and will be reinstated at owner's request once extensive home repairs are made. Investigation of the incident showed the vehicle left the roadway and traveled into the meter set assembly and side of the garage. The estimated costs of the damage to the home and vehicle are expected to exceed the fifty thousand dollar threshold. |
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