Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-06-25 — 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)
$7,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-25 15:22
Report number
Location
CA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Narrative
Pg&e was notified about a vehicle impact incident and fire at 1522 hours on june 25, 2015. The incident occurred at 8239 don avenue in stockton. The vehicle drove through a fence, struck the meter set and service riser, causing an unintentional release of natural gas and ignition. This meter did not meet the requirements for additional meter protection. Pg&e gas service representative arrived on scene at 1541 hours. According to stockton police, the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries (I.E., scrapes, bruises, etc.) due to the vehicle impact that did not result in in-patient hospitalization. Gas was shut in at 1647 hours by excavating and squeezing the plastic service line. The service line was cut off below ground, at the point where it branches off from the adjacent service line. Four customers (two duplex buildings) lost gas service as a result of the incident. Two customers had gas service restored by 1900 hours. Gas service for the two customers at 8239 don avenue will be restored once the duplex structure is repaired and at the request of the customers. Fire officials, police, ambulance (emt personnel), and local media (stockton 10 news) were observed on scene. There were no fatalities reported, and no injuries due to the escaping natural gas. The incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to damages from the fire estimated to exceed $50,000. After the incident, a leak survey of pg&e's gas facilities was performed and no leaks were detected.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-06-25 15:22:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150076.0
Supplemental Number
16126.0
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
2015-06-25 15:20:00
Location Street Address
8239 Don Avenue
Location City Name
Stockton
Location County Name
San Joaquin County
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95209
Location Latitude
38.0250737
Location Longitude
-121.3456191
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-25 16:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1120986
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
30.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-25 15:22:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-25 15:41:00
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
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Impact
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
165.0
Prpty
57165.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
4.0
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 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
W*** C***
Preparer Title
Compliance Program Manager
Preparer Email
W***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-5798
Authorizer Name
L**** D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5756
Authorizer Email
L***@p**.com
Narrative
Pg&e was notified about a vehicle impact incident and fire at 1522 hours on june 25, 2015. The incident occurred at 8239 don avenue in stockton. The vehicle drove through a fence, struck the meter set and service riser, causing an unintentional release of natural gas and ignition. This meter did not meet the requirements for additional meter protection. Pg&e gas service representative arrived on scene at 1541 hours. According to stockton police, the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries (I.E., scrapes, bruises, etc.) due to the vehicle impact that did not result in in-patient hospitalization. Gas was shut in at 1647 hours by excavating and squeezing the plastic service line. The service line was cut off below ground, at the point where it branches off from the adjacent service line. Four customers (two duplex buildings) lost gas service as a result of the incident. Two customers had gas service restored by 1900 hours. Gas service for the two customers at 8239 don avenue will be restored once the duplex structure is repaired and at the request of the customers. Fire officials, police, ambulance (emt personnel), and local media (stockton 10 news) were observed on scene. There were no fatalities reported, and no injuries due to the escaping natural gas. The incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to damages from the fire estimated to exceed $50,000. After the incident, a leak survey of pg&e's gas facilities was performed and no leaks were detected.
| Occurred At | 2015-06-25 15:22:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150076.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16126.0 |
| 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 | 2015-06-25 15:20:00 |
| Location Street Address | 8239 Don Avenue |
| Location City Name | Stockton |
| Location County Name | San Joaquin County |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95209 |
| Location Latitude | 38.0250737 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.3456191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-25 16:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1120986 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 30.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-25 15:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-25 15:41:00 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Impact |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 165.0 |
| Prpty | 57165.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 4.0 |
| 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 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 | W*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-5798 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Gas Operations Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Narrative | Pg&e was notified about a vehicle impact incident and fire at 1522 hours on june 25, 2015. The incident occurred at 8239 don avenue in stockton. The vehicle drove through a fence, struck the meter set and service riser, causing an unintentional release of natural gas and ignition. This meter did not meet the requirements for additional meter protection. Pg&e gas service representative arrived on scene at 1541 hours. According to stockton police, the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries (I.E., scrapes, bruises, etc.) due to the vehicle impact that did not result in in-patient hospitalization. Gas was shut in at 1647 hours by excavating and squeezing the plastic service line. The service line was cut off below ground, at the point where it branches off from the adjacent service line. Four customers (two duplex buildings) lost gas service as a result of the incident. Two customers had gas service restored by 1900 hours. Gas service for the two customers at 8239 don avenue will be restored once the duplex structure is repaired and at the request of the customers. Fire officials, police, ambulance (emt personnel), and local media (stockton 10 news) were observed on scene. There were no fatalities reported, and no injuries due to the escaping natural gas. The incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to damages from the fire estimated to exceed $50,000. After the incident, a leak survey of pg&e's gas facilities was performed and no leaks were detected. |
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