Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-07-18 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric 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
2014-07-18 09:04
Report number
Location
CA, MERCED
Narrative
At approximately 0904 hours on july 18, 2014, pg&e was notified by the mariposa fire department of a residential fire at 1840 e 23rd street unit a, in merced. The pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived on-site at 0917 hours and confirmed that natural gas had ignited at the meter set. The resident reported to the fire department that he smelled smoke, went outside, and found that the electrical weather head had fallen onto the gas meter set and was making a popping noise. The meter set piping appears to have been damaged from the arcing electric wires. The meters, regulator, and piping sustained fire damage from the subsequent release and ignition of natural gas. Pg&e removed the two-meter manifold. Local media (abc 30 action news) arrived on site at 0928 hours to report the incident. Pg&e repair crew arrived on-site at 0959 hours. The flow of gas was shut off at approximately 1349 hours by installing and plugging two pressure control fittings on the 2-inch steel gas main. Two customers lost gas service during the incident (units a and b at e. 23rd street). There were no reported injuries or fatalities during the incident. A special leak survey was conducted immediately after the incident, and no leaks were detected. On august 1, 2014 (at approximately 1040 hours) service was restored for unit b at 1840 e. 23rd street. Unit a at 1840 e. 23rd street is uninhabitable because of the fire damage and property damage is estimated at being greater than $50,000. This incident was reported to the DOT and the cpuc because of the unintentional release of gas and subsequent ignition that contributed to the estimated property damages of over $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-07-18 09:04:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140066.0
Supplemental Number
15910.0
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
2014-07-18 08:45:00
Location Street Address
1840 E. 23rd St. Unit A
Location City Name
Merced
Location County Name
Merced
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95340
Location Latitude
37.297058
Location Longitude
-120.452655
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-18 00:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1089493
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
127.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-18 09:04:00
On Site Datetime
2014-07-18 09:17:00
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
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Regulator: Pot Metal; Meter: Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Arcing Electric Wire Damages
Release Type Details
The Electrical Weather Head Had Fallen Onto The Gas Meter Set And Was Making A Popping Noise. The Meter Set Piping Appears To Have Been Damaged From The Arcing Electric Wires. The Meters, Regulator, And Piping Sustained Fire Damage From The Subsequent Release And Ignition Of Natural Gas.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
508.0
Prpty
52508.0
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
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 0904 hours on july 18, 2014, pg&e was notified by the mariposa fire department of a residential fire at 1840 e 23rd street unit a, in merced. The pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived on-site at 0917 hours and confirmed that natural gas had ignited at the meter set. The resident reported to the fire department that he smelled smoke, went outside, and found that the electrical weather head had fallen onto the gas meter set and was making a popping noise. The meter set piping appears to have been damaged from the arcing electric wires. The meters, regulator, and piping sustained fire damage from the subsequent release and ignition of natural gas. Pg&e removed the two-meter manifold. Local media (abc 30 action news) arrived on site at 0928 hours to report the incident. Pg&e repair crew arrived on-site at 0959 hours. The flow of gas was shut off at approximately 1349 hours by installing and plugging two pressure control fittings on the 2-inch steel gas main. Two customers lost gas service during the incident (units a and b at e. 23rd street). There were no reported injuries or fatalities during the incident. A special leak survey was conducted immediately after the incident, and no leaks were detected. On august 1, 2014 (at approximately 1040 hours) service was restored for unit b at 1840 e. 23rd street. Unit a at 1840 e. 23rd street is uninhabitable because of the fire damage and property damage is estimated at being greater than $50,000. This incident was reported to the DOT and the cpuc because of the unintentional release of gas and subsequent ignition that contributed to the estimated property damages of over $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2014-07-18 09:04:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140066.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15910.0 |
| 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 | 2014-07-18 08:45:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1840 E. 23rd St. Unit A |
| Location City Name | Merced |
| Location County Name | Merced |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95340 |
| Location Latitude | 37.297058 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -120.452655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1089493 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 127.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-18 09:04:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-18 09:17:00 |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Regulator: Pot Metal; Meter: Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Arcing Electric Wire Damages |
| Release Type Details | The Electrical Weather Head Had Fallen Onto The Gas Meter Set And Was Making A Popping Noise. The Meter Set Piping Appears To Have Been Damaged From The Arcing Electric Wires. The Meters, Regulator, And Piping Sustained Fire Damage From The Subsequent Release And Ignition Of Natural Gas. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 508.0 |
| Prpty | 52508.0 |
| 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 | 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 0904 hours on july 18, 2014, pg&e was notified by the mariposa fire department of a residential fire at 1840 e 23rd street unit a, in merced. The pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived on-site at 0917 hours and confirmed that natural gas had ignited at the meter set. The resident reported to the fire department that he smelled smoke, went outside, and found that the electrical weather head had fallen onto the gas meter set and was making a popping noise. The meter set piping appears to have been damaged from the arcing electric wires. The meters, regulator, and piping sustained fire damage from the subsequent release and ignition of natural gas. Pg&e removed the two-meter manifold. Local media (abc 30 action news) arrived on site at 0928 hours to report the incident. Pg&e repair crew arrived on-site at 0959 hours. The flow of gas was shut off at approximately 1349 hours by installing and plugging two pressure control fittings on the 2-inch steel gas main. Two customers lost gas service during the incident (units a and b at e. 23rd street). There were no reported injuries or fatalities during the incident. A special leak survey was conducted immediately after the incident, and no leaks were detected. On august 1, 2014 (at approximately 1040 hours) service was restored for unit b at 1840 e. 23rd street. Unit a at 1840 e. 23rd street is uninhabitable because of the fire damage and property damage is estimated at being greater than $50,000. This incident was reported to the DOT and the cpuc because of the unintentional release of gas and subsequent ignition that contributed to the estimated property damages of over $50,000. |
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