Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-01-29 — 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)
$56,000
Incident datetime
2015-01-29 23:33
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
On january 29, 2015, la county fire department reported a power line pole was knocked over causing a gas leak on a 2 in. Steel main. Crew responded and controlled the gas. No injuries resulted from this incident. All repairs to the damaged main were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed that a vehicle struck the power line and left the scene before emergency responders arrived. The high voltage cable from the pole made contact with a stop sign, transferred electricity to the stop sign through the ground, while arcing the 2 in. Steel main below the stop sign causing an igniting leak. It was later determined that the associated cost, mostly from restoring services to 589 customers, exceeded $50,000. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a gas leak and the associated damage exceeding $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-01-29 23:33:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-02-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150018.0
Supplemental Number
16214.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-01-29 23:33:00
Location Street Address
13067 Bess Ave
Location City Name
Baldwin Park
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91706
Location Latitude
34.065478
Location Longitude
-117.989361
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-01-30 07:29:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1106936
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
53.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-01-29 23:33:00
On Site Datetime
2015-01-29 23:53:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1947.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
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
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
56000.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
318.0
Prpty
56518.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
589.0
Accident Psig
47.0
Normal Psig
47.0
Mop Psig
52.0
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
K*** L*
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K***@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
(626) 893-4536
Preparer Fax
626-969-8694
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
(909) 376-7208
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On january 29, 2015, la county fire department reported a power line pole was knocked over causing a gas leak on a 2 in. Steel main. Crew responded and controlled the gas. No injuries resulted from this incident. All repairs to the damaged main were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed that a vehicle struck the power line and left the scene before emergency responders arrived. The high voltage cable from the pole made contact with a stop sign, transferred electricity to the stop sign through the ground, while arcing the 2 in. Steel main below the stop sign causing an igniting leak. It was later determined that the associated cost, mostly from restoring services to 589 customers, exceeded $50,000. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a gas leak and the associated damage exceeding $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2015-01-29 23:33:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150018.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16214.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-01-29 23:33:00 |
| Location Street Address | 13067 Bess Ave |
| Location City Name | Baldwin Park |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91706 |
| Location Latitude | 34.065478 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.989361 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-01-30 07:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1106936 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 53.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-01-29 23:33:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-01-29 23:53:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1947.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 56000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 318.0 |
| Prpty | 56518.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 589.0 |
| Accident Psig | 47.0 |
| Normal Psig | 47.0 |
| Mop Psig | 52.0 |
| 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 | K*** L* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K***@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (626) 893-4536 |
| Preparer Fax | 626-969-8694 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | (909) 376-7208 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On january 29, 2015, la county fire department reported a power line pole was knocked over causing a gas leak on a 2 in. Steel main. Crew responded and controlled the gas. No injuries resulted from this incident. All repairs to the damaged main were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed that a vehicle struck the power line and left the scene before emergency responders arrived. The high voltage cable from the pole made contact with a stop sign, transferred electricity to the stop sign through the ground, while arcing the 2 in. Steel main below the stop sign causing an igniting leak. It was later determined that the associated cost, mostly from restoring services to 589 customers, exceeded $50,000. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a gas leak and the associated damage exceeding $50,000. |
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