Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-08-12 — 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)
$995
Incident datetime
2015-08-12 08:20
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
On august 12, 2015, a driver was backing her vehicle out of a parking space when she struck another vehicle. The driver reportedly panic, inadvertently stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake and accelerated forward. The vehicle jumped the parking stop, went over the curb, struck and sheared off a service riser, and crashed into a building. This resulted in a gas leak and ignition to her vehicle and the building. Crew responded and controlled the leak. The driver suffered minor scrapes as a result of the impact and exiting vehicle. Gas service will not be restored until the building owners and their plumbers confirmed that the building houseline has been repair. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a release of gas and the cost associated with the damage exceeded $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-08-12 08:20:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-09-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150088.0
Supplemental Number
16151.0
Report Type
Original 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
2015-08-12 08:20:00
Location Street Address
715 Montana Ave
Location City Name
Santa Monica
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
90403
Location Latitude
34.02732
Location Longitude
-118.5016
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-12 12:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1125441
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
38.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-12 08:20:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-12 08:20:00
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2001.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.8
Puncture Circum
0.8
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
995.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
228.0
Prpty
201423.0
Commercial Affected
6.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
39.0
Normal Psig
39.0
Mop Psig
43.0
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
K*** L*
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K***@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
626-893-4536
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On august 12, 2015, a driver was backing her vehicle out of a parking space when she struck another vehicle. The driver reportedly panic, inadvertently stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake and accelerated forward. The vehicle jumped the parking stop, went over the curb, struck and sheared off a service riser, and crashed into a building. This resulted in a gas leak and ignition to her vehicle and the building. Crew responded and controlled the leak. The driver suffered minor scrapes as a result of the impact and exiting vehicle. Gas service will not be restored until the building owners and their plumbers confirmed that the building houseline has been repair. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a release of gas and the cost associated with the damage exceeded $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2015-08-12 08:20:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150088.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16151.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-08-12 08:20:00 |
| Location Street Address | 715 Montana Ave |
| Location City Name | Santa Monica |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 90403 |
| Location Latitude | 34.02732 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.5016 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-12 12:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1125441 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 38.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-12 08:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-12 08:20:00 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2001.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.8 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 995.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 228.0 |
| Prpty | 201423.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 6.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 39.0 |
| Normal Psig | 39.0 |
| Mop Psig | 43.0 |
| 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 | K*** L* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K***@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 626-893-4536 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On august 12, 2015, a driver was backing her vehicle out of a parking space when she struck another vehicle. The driver reportedly panic, inadvertently stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake and accelerated forward. The vehicle jumped the parking stop, went over the curb, struck and sheared off a service riser, and crashed into a building. This resulted in a gas leak and ignition to her vehicle and the building. Crew responded and controlled the leak. The driver suffered minor scrapes as a result of the impact and exiting vehicle. Gas service will not be restored until the building owners and their plumbers confirmed that the building houseline has been repair. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a release of gas and the cost associated with the damage exceeded $50,000. |
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