Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-10-29 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-29 13:19
Report number
Location
CA, SACRAMENTO
Narrative
At 1319 hours on 10/29/15, pg&e was notified of a third party dig-in near 2700 21st street in sacramento. Pg&e's gas service representative arrived on-site at 1339 hours. The contractor, zlutka utilities performing boring operations struck a 6-inch gas distribution main. The excavator did not have a valid USA ticket. No injuries, fatalitites, or ignition. Fire department evacuated 3 apartment buildings and 10 homes and shut off gas service at the service valves. Media (kcra 3) was observed on the scene at approximately 1455 hours. The flow of gas was completely stopped at 1648 hours by squeezing and isolating the damaged pipe. Repairs on the pipe were completed on 10/30/15 at 0300 hours and the pipeline was restored to normal operation on 10/30/15 at 0500 hours. Gas service to the customers was restored by 10/30/15 at 0300 hours (the gas service lines serving these 3 apartment buildings were not connected to the portion of the gas main that was damaged and isolated). The amount of unintentional gas release is less than the 3 mmcf. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to significant public and media attention, and damages are expected to be greater than $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-10-29 13:19:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150105.0
Supplemental Number
16202.0
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
2015-10-29 13:19:00
Location Street Address
2700 21st Street
Location City Name
Sacramento
Location County Name
Sacramento
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95818
Location Latitude
38.55578319
Location Longitude
-121.4873185
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-29 18:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1132079
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
427.53
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
13.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-29 13:19:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-29 13:39:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
32.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Sdr 13
Pipe Manufacturer
Uponor
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.491
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.5
Puncture Circum
1.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1838.0
Prpty
51838.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
50.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
10.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
S****** R****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-6107
Authorizer Name
L**** D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5756
Authorizer Email
L***@p**.com
Narrative
At 1319 hours on 10/29/15, pg&e was notified of a third party dig-in near 2700 21st street in sacramento. Pg&e's gas service representative arrived on-site at 1339 hours. The contractor, zlutka utilities performing boring operations struck a 6-inch gas distribution main. The excavator did not have a valid USA ticket. No injuries, fatalitites, or ignition. Fire department evacuated 3 apartment buildings and 10 homes and shut off gas service at the service valves. Media (kcra 3) was observed on the scene at approximately 1455 hours. The flow of gas was completely stopped at 1648 hours by squeezing and isolating the damaged pipe. Repairs on the pipe were completed on 10/30/15 at 0300 hours and the pipeline was restored to normal operation on 10/30/15 at 0500 hours. Gas service to the customers was restored by 10/30/15 at 0300 hours (the gas service lines serving these 3 apartment buildings were not connected to the portion of the gas main that was damaged and isolated). The amount of unintentional gas release is less than the 3 mmcf. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to significant public and media attention, and damages are expected to be greater than $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2015-10-29 13:19:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150105.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16202.0 |
| 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 | 2015-10-29 13:19:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2700 21st Street |
| Location City Name | Sacramento |
| Location County Name | Sacramento |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95818 |
| Location Latitude | 38.55578319 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.4873185 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-29 18:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1132079 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 427.53 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 13.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-29 13:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-29 13:39:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 32.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Sdr 13 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uponor |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.491 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1838.0 |
| Prpty | 51838.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 50.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 10.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | S****** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-6107 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At 1319 hours on 10/29/15, pg&e was notified of a third party dig-in near 2700 21st street in sacramento. Pg&e's gas service representative arrived on-site at 1339 hours. The contractor, zlutka utilities performing boring operations struck a 6-inch gas distribution main. The excavator did not have a valid USA ticket. No injuries, fatalitites, or ignition. Fire department evacuated 3 apartment buildings and 10 homes and shut off gas service at the service valves. Media (kcra 3) was observed on the scene at approximately 1455 hours. The flow of gas was completely stopped at 1648 hours by squeezing and isolating the damaged pipe. Repairs on the pipe were completed on 10/30/15 at 0300 hours and the pipeline was restored to normal operation on 10/30/15 at 0500 hours. Gas service to the customers was restored by 10/30/15 at 0300 hours (the gas service lines serving these 3 apartment buildings were not connected to the portion of the gas main that was damaged and isolated). The amount of unintentional gas release is less than the 3 mmcf. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to significant public and media attention, and damages are expected to be greater than $50,000. |
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