Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-07-14 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$193,073
Incident datetime
2016-07-14 12:32
Report number
Location
CA, SANTA CLARA
Narrative
On july 14, 2016 at 1232 hours, a pg&e m&c crew struck a 1 1/4' sensing line tee which reduces to 3/4' piping from the 10' steel main with a backhoe near 2510 alum rock avenue in the city of san jose. Pg&e had a valid USA ticket (w618900370) and pg&e facilities were properly located & marked. Pg&e crews shut-in gas on 7/15/16 at 0319 hours by turning off an existing valve and installing a pressure control fitting downstream. Repairs were completed on 7/15/16 at 1340 hours. Pg&e employees involved in the incident were pat tested. The police department, fire department and media were reported on-site. There were no ignition, injuries, or fatalities associated with this incident and no customers were impacted. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas, repair costs exceeding $50,000 and media presence.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-07-14 12:32:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160070.0
Supplemental Number
16359.0
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
2016-07-14 12:32:00
Location Street Address
2510 Alum Rock Avenue
Location City Name
San Jose
Location County Name
Santa Clara
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95116
Location Latitude
37.36045
Location Longitude
-121.83937
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-14 15:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1153381
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1500.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-14 12:32:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-14 12:32:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
84.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Sensing Line Tee
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Sensing Line Tee Knocked Off
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
193073.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
193073.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
4
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
618900370
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
S****** R****
Preparer Title
Gas 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 july 14, 2016 at 1232 hours, a pg&e m&c crew struck a 1 1/4' sensing line tee which reduces to 3/4' piping from the 10' steel main with a backhoe near 2510 alum rock avenue in the city of san jose. Pg&e had a valid USA ticket (w618900370) and pg&e facilities were properly located & marked. Pg&e crews shut-in gas on 7/15/16 at 0319 hours by turning off an existing valve and installing a pressure control fitting downstream. Repairs were completed on 7/15/16 at 1340 hours. Pg&e employees involved in the incident were pat tested. The police department, fire department and media were reported on-site. There were no ignition, injuries, or fatalities associated with this incident and no customers were impacted. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas, repair costs exceeding $50,000 and media presence.
| Occurred At | 2016-07-14 12:32:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160070.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16359.0 |
| 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 | 2016-07-14 12:32:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2510 Alum Rock Avenue |
| Location City Name | San Jose |
| Location County Name | Santa Clara |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95116 |
| Location Latitude | 37.36045 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.83937 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-14 15:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1153381 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1500.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-14 12:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-14 12:32:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 84.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Sensing Line Tee |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Sensing Line Tee Knocked Off |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 193073.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 193073.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 4 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 618900370 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | S****** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas 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 july 14, 2016 at 1232 hours, a pg&e m&c crew struck a 1 1/4' sensing line tee which reduces to 3/4' piping from the 10' steel main with a backhoe near 2510 alum rock avenue in the city of san jose. Pg&e had a valid USA ticket (w618900370) and pg&e facilities were properly located & marked. Pg&e crews shut-in gas on 7/15/16 at 0319 hours by turning off an existing valve and installing a pressure control fitting downstream. Repairs were completed on 7/15/16 at 1340 hours. Pg&e employees involved in the incident were pat tested. The police department, fire department and media were reported on-site. There were no ignition, injuries, or fatalities associated with this incident and no customers were impacted. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas, repair costs exceeding $50,000 and media presence. |
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