Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-06-20 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$70,000
Incident datetime
2014-06-20 15:33
Report number
Location
CA, CONTRA COSTA
Narrative
At approximately 1530 hours, a third-party dig-in occurred near somersville road and james donlon blvd. In antioch. An excavator struck a 4-inch plastic distribution main that caused an unintentional release of gas. A pg&e gas service representative (gsr) and repair crew arrived on scene at approximately 1554 hours. The USA ticket (no. 0171085) is valid and facilities were properly marked. The third-party operator was aware of the pipe location but did not exercise caution and proceeded to dig. No police, no fire department, nor major media were on scene. There were no injuries, no fatalities, and no ignition during the incident. The amount of gas released was less than 3 mmcf. The gas was shut in at 1835 hours by isolating the main, which resulted in 280 customers losing gas service. Pg&e reached out to all 280 customers by 0100 hours on june 21, 2014. By 1030 hours on june 21, 2014, service was restored for 190 customers. As of 1450 hours on june 21, 2014, service has been restored for an additional 60 customers. By june 24, 2014, the 30 remaining customers (who were out of town during the relighting efforts) had gas service restored. This incident was reported to the cpuc because of operator judgment and also considered significant due to the large number of customers that lost gas service. Pg&e recently confirmed that damages relating to this incident exceed $50,000. Pg&e notified the national response center on july 17, 2014.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-06-20 15:33:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140058.0
Supplemental Number
15896.0
Report Type
Original 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
2014-06-20 15:30:00
Location Street Address
Somersville Rd. & James Donlon Blvd.
Location City Name
Antioch
Location County Name
Contra Costa
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
94509
Location Latitude
37.9872528
Location Longitude
-121.852895
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-17 11:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1089374
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3.59
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-20 15:33:00
On Site Datetime
2014-06-20 15:54:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2005.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Uponor
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
70000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
21.0
Prpty
70021.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
280.0
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 Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Site Development
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
171085
One Call Center Name
Usan
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
1680.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
W*** C***
Preparer Title
Program Manager
Preparer Email
W***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-5798
Authorizer Name
C********* M****
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager Regulatory And Field Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5795
Authorizer Email
C***@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 1530 hours, a third-party dig-in occurred near somersville road and james donlon blvd. In antioch. An excavator struck a 4-inch plastic distribution main that caused an unintentional release of gas. A pg&e gas service representative (gsr) and repair crew arrived on scene at approximately 1554 hours. The USA ticket (no. 0171085) is valid and facilities were properly marked. The third-party operator was aware of the pipe location but did not exercise caution and proceeded to dig. No police, no fire department, nor major media were on scene. There were no injuries, no fatalities, and no ignition during the incident. The amount of gas released was less than 3 mmcf. The gas was shut in at 1835 hours by isolating the main, which resulted in 280 customers losing gas service. Pg&e reached out to all 280 customers by 0100 hours on june 21, 2014. By 1030 hours on june 21, 2014, service was restored for 190 customers. As of 1450 hours on june 21, 2014, service has been restored for an additional 60 customers. By june 24, 2014, the 30 remaining customers (who were out of town during the relighting efforts) had gas service restored. This incident was reported to the cpuc because of operator judgment and also considered significant due to the large number of customers that lost gas service. Pg&e recently confirmed that damages relating to this incident exceed $50,000. Pg&e notified the national response center on july 17, 2014.
| Occurred At | 2014-06-20 15:33:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140058.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15896.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2014-06-20 15:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | Somersville Rd. & James Donlon Blvd. |
| Location City Name | Antioch |
| Location County Name | Contra Costa |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 94509 |
| Location Latitude | 37.9872528 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.852895 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-17 11:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1089374 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3.59 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-20 15:33:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-20 15:54:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2005.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uponor |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 21.0 |
| Prpty | 70021.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 280.0 |
| 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 Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Site Development |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 171085 |
| One Call Center Name | Usan |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 1680.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | W*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-5798 |
| Authorizer Name | C********* M**** |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager Regulatory And Field Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5795 |
| Authorizer Email | C***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1530 hours, a third-party dig-in occurred near somersville road and james donlon blvd. In antioch. An excavator struck a 4-inch plastic distribution main that caused an unintentional release of gas. A pg&e gas service representative (gsr) and repair crew arrived on scene at approximately 1554 hours. The USA ticket (no. 0171085) is valid and facilities were properly marked. The third-party operator was aware of the pipe location but did not exercise caution and proceeded to dig. No police, no fire department, nor major media were on scene. There were no injuries, no fatalities, and no ignition during the incident. The amount of gas released was less than 3 mmcf. The gas was shut in at 1835 hours by isolating the main, which resulted in 280 customers losing gas service. Pg&e reached out to all 280 customers by 0100 hours on june 21, 2014. By 1030 hours on june 21, 2014, service was restored for 190 customers. As of 1450 hours on june 21, 2014, service has been restored for an additional 60 customers. By june 24, 2014, the 30 remaining customers (who were out of town during the relighting efforts) had gas service restored. This incident was reported to the cpuc because of operator judgment and also considered significant due to the large number of customers that lost gas service. Pg&e recently confirmed that damages relating to this incident exceed $50,000. Pg&e notified the national response center on july 17, 2014. |
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