Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-10-05 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$23,000
Incident datetime
2014-10-05 00:54
Report number
Location
CA, MONTEREY COUNTY
Narrative
At 0054 hours on oct. 5, 2014, pg&e was notified by the king city fire department (kcfd) of a structure fire at 935 broadway st. In king city. The fire damaged four mobile homes and the neighboring auto dealership. Deputies evacuated 30 mobile homes during the incident. Kcfd stated that the ignition source originated from one of the mobile homes and ruled out natural gas as the ignition source. Heat from the fire damaged two meter sets, causing an unintended release of natural gas and subsequent ignition. Pg&e's gas service representative arrived on site at 0108 hours. Repair crew arrived at approximately 0330 hours. Gas was shut in at 0810 hours by cutting and capping the gas service. Three injuries were reported during the incident: (1) one deputy was treated and released, (2) another member of the public was treated and released, and (3) a resident (who was transported to the hospital with third-degree burns) has been in an induced coma since. The incident was reported to the DOT and the cpuc for the ignition of unintentionally released natural gas and the reported injuries. A leak survey was conducted by approximately 1430 hours on oct. 5, 2014 and no leaks were detected. Two gas services lost service as a result of the incident (one of the meters serves 30 mobile home units while the other serves the auto dealership.) damage to the mobile homes and auto dealership is expected to exceed $50,000. On oct. 13, 2014, repair crew tied gas service back in and installed a new riser and meter feeding the mobile home park at approximately 1500 hours. Pg&e began restoring gas service at approximately 1500 hours on oct. 13, 2014. 26 of the 30 mobile home units had gas service restored by oct. 13. The remaining 4 mobile home units and the neighboring auto dealership still do not have gas service as the structures were severely damaged from the fire. No media was reported on site during the incident.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-10-05 00:54:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140098.0
Supplemental Number
15957.0
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
2014-10-05 00:54:00
Location Street Address
935 Broadway Street
Location City Name
King City
Location County Name
Monterey County
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
93930
Location Latitude
36.2065424
Location Longitude
-121.134979
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-10-05 00:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1097417
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
102.17
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-10-05 00:54:00
On Site Datetime
2014-10-05 01:08:00
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
Pot Metal/aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Meter Was Damaged From The Heat Of The Fire (Our Facilities Were Secondarily Involved)
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
23000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
410.0
Prpty
23410.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
30.0
Accident Psig
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
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
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
W*** C***
Preparer Title
Program Manager
Preparer Email
W***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-5798
Authorizer Name
L**** D*******
Authorizer Title
Acting Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5756
Authorizer Email
L***@p**.com
Narrative
At 0054 hours on oct. 5, 2014, pg&e was notified by the king city fire department (kcfd) of a structure fire at 935 broadway st. In king city. The fire damaged four mobile homes and the neighboring auto dealership. Deputies evacuated 30 mobile homes during the incident. Kcfd stated that the ignition source originated from one of the mobile homes and ruled out natural gas as the ignition source. Heat from the fire damaged two meter sets, causing an unintended release of natural gas and subsequent ignition. Pg&e's gas service representative arrived on site at 0108 hours. Repair crew arrived at approximately 0330 hours. Gas was shut in at 0810 hours by cutting and capping the gas service. Three injuries were reported during the incident: (1) one deputy was treated and released, (2) another member of the public was treated and released, and (3) a resident (who was transported to the hospital with third-degree burns) has been in an induced coma since. The incident was reported to the DOT and the cpuc for the ignition of unintentionally released natural gas and the reported injuries. A leak survey was conducted by approximately 1430 hours on oct. 5, 2014 and no leaks were detected. Two gas services lost service as a result of the incident (one of the meters serves 30 mobile home units while the other serves the auto dealership.) damage to the mobile homes and auto dealership is expected to exceed $50,000. On oct. 13, 2014, repair crew tied gas service back in and installed a new riser and meter feeding the mobile home park at approximately 1500 hours. Pg&e began restoring gas service at approximately 1500 hours on oct. 13, 2014. 26 of the 30 mobile home units had gas service restored by oct. 13. The remaining 4 mobile home units and the neighboring auto dealership still do not have gas service as the structures were severely damaged from the fire. No media was reported on site during the incident.
| Occurred At | 2014-10-05 00:54:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140098.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15957.0 |
| 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 | 2014-10-05 00:54:00 |
| Location Street Address | 935 Broadway Street |
| Location City Name | King City |
| Location County Name | Monterey County |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 93930 |
| Location Latitude | 36.2065424 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.134979 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1097417 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 102.17 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-10-05 00:54:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-10-05 01:08:00 |
| 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 | Pot Metal/aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Meter Was Damaged From The Heat Of The Fire (Our Facilities Were Secondarily Involved) |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 23000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 410.0 |
| Prpty | 23410.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 30.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| 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 | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | W*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-5798 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Acting Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At 0054 hours on oct. 5, 2014, pg&e was notified by the king city fire department (kcfd) of a structure fire at 935 broadway st. In king city. The fire damaged four mobile homes and the neighboring auto dealership. Deputies evacuated 30 mobile homes during the incident. Kcfd stated that the ignition source originated from one of the mobile homes and ruled out natural gas as the ignition source. Heat from the fire damaged two meter sets, causing an unintended release of natural gas and subsequent ignition. Pg&e's gas service representative arrived on site at 0108 hours. Repair crew arrived at approximately 0330 hours. Gas was shut in at 0810 hours by cutting and capping the gas service. Three injuries were reported during the incident: (1) one deputy was treated and released, (2) another member of the public was treated and released, and (3) a resident (who was transported to the hospital with third-degree burns) has been in an induced coma since. The incident was reported to the DOT and the cpuc for the ignition of unintentionally released natural gas and the reported injuries. A leak survey was conducted by approximately 1430 hours on oct. 5, 2014 and no leaks were detected. Two gas services lost service as a result of the incident (one of the meters serves 30 mobile home units while the other serves the auto dealership.) damage to the mobile homes and auto dealership is expected to exceed $50,000. On oct. 13, 2014, repair crew tied gas service back in and installed a new riser and meter feeding the mobile home park at approximately 1500 hours. Pg&e began restoring gas service at approximately 1500 hours on oct. 13, 2014. 26 of the 30 mobile home units had gas service restored by oct. 13. The remaining 4 mobile home units and the neighboring auto dealership still do not have gas service as the structures were severely damaged from the fire. No media was reported on site during the incident. |
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