Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-11-09 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2015-11-09 12:15
Report number
Location
CA, SAN JOAQUIN
Narrative
On november 9, 2015, 1215 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 127 e. Grove street in stockton. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) was onsite at 1235 hours and gas had already been shut-in at the service valve by the fire department. The gsr plugged the riser at 1326 hours. The fire department confirmed that the meter had been melted and gas was being released prior to their arrival. The fire report from the stockton fire department indicated that the origin of the fire was the vehicle storage area, heat source undetermined, and item first ignited as undetermined. The neighboring structure at 139 e. Grove street in stockton was also damaged by the fire. The incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to one fatality and the cpuc due to gas release from pg&e's facilities, subsequent ignition and media coverage. Univision media was confirmed on-site at 1326 hours. An initial special leak survey was conducted for the area on 11/9/15 and no leaks were found. A follow-up special leak survey was conducted when conditions were dry, and no leaks were found.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-11-09 12:15:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-12-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150107.0
Supplemental Number
16346.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-11-09 12:15:00
Location Street Address
127 E. Grove Street
Location City Name
Stockton
Location County Name
San Joaquin
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95204
Location Latitude
37.983035
Location Longitude
-121.299697
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-09 14:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1132993
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
300.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-09 12:15:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-09 12:35:00
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
Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Meter Set Melted From The Fire
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1500.0
Prpty
106500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
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
S****** R****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-413-7311
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5776
Authorizer Email
G***@p**.com
Narrative
On november 9, 2015, 1215 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 127 e. Grove street in stockton. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) was onsite at 1235 hours and gas had already been shut-in at the service valve by the fire department. The gsr plugged the riser at 1326 hours. The fire department confirmed that the meter had been melted and gas was being released prior to their arrival. The fire report from the stockton fire department indicated that the origin of the fire was the vehicle storage area, heat source undetermined, and item first ignited as undetermined. The neighboring structure at 139 e. Grove street in stockton was also damaged by the fire. The incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to one fatality and the cpuc due to gas release from pg&e's facilities, subsequent ignition and media coverage. Univision media was confirmed on-site at 1326 hours. An initial special leak survey was conducted for the area on 11/9/15 and no leaks were found. A follow-up special leak survey was conducted when conditions were dry, and no leaks were found.
| Occurred At | 2015-11-09 12:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150107.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16346.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-11-09 12:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 127 E. Grove Street |
| Location City Name | Stockton |
| Location County Name | San Joaquin |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95204 |
| Location Latitude | 37.983035 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.299697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-11-09 14:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1132993 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 300.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-09 12:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-09 12:35:00 |
| 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 | Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Meter Set Melted From The Fire |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1500.0 |
| Prpty | 106500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 | S****** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-413-7311 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5776 |
| Authorizer Email | G***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On november 9, 2015, 1215 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 127 e. Grove street in stockton. Pg&e's gas service representative (gsr) was onsite at 1235 hours and gas had already been shut-in at the service valve by the fire department. The gsr plugged the riser at 1326 hours. The fire department confirmed that the meter had been melted and gas was being released prior to their arrival. The fire report from the stockton fire department indicated that the origin of the fire was the vehicle storage area, heat source undetermined, and item first ignited as undetermined. The neighboring structure at 139 e. Grove street in stockton was also damaged by the fire. The incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to one fatality and the cpuc due to gas release from pg&e's facilities, subsequent ignition and media coverage. Univision media was confirmed on-site at 1326 hours. An initial special leak survey was conducted for the area on 11/9/15 and no leaks were found. A follow-up special leak survey was conducted when conditions were dry, and no leaks were found. |
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