Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-08-10 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$31,600
Incident datetime
2016-08-10 13:11
Report number
Location
CA, NAPA
Narrative
On august 10, 2016 at 1311 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 950 champion lane in the city of deer park. Pg&e's construction crew was performing a service valve change on a riser; there was an unintentional release and ignition of gas causing the home to catch on fire. The cause of incident is incorrect operations. Pg&e crews stopped the flow of gas at 1400 hours by squeezing the service line; this service line has been abandoned at the main. A special leak survey was completed, no gas leak was detected. Fire department, ambulance and police department were reported on-site. There were 2 employee injuries- one was treated on site for a 1st degree burn, the other was treated at the hospital and was released the same day for a 2nd degree burn. Both employees were pat tested with negative results. No known media on site or death reported. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas and repair costs estimated to exceed $50,000. Please note that part a, 13b was responded with the time that the service was deactivated and the stub was installed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-08-10 13:11:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-09-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160085.0
Supplemental Number
16721.0
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
2016-08-10 13:11:00
Location Street Address
950 Champion Lane
Location City Name
Deer Park
Location County Name
Napa
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
94576
Location Latitude
38.54835
Location Longitude
-122.47375
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-10 14:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1155870
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
100.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-10 13:11:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-10 13:11:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1949.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Natural Gas Released From The Riser During A Valve Change, Followed By Ignition
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
31600.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
181600.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
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
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
S****** R****
Preparer Title
Gas Engineer
Preparer Email
S***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
9254137311
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Complaince
Authorizer Telephone
9253285776
Authorizer Email
G***@p**.com
Narrative
On august 10, 2016 at 1311 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 950 champion lane in the city of deer park. Pg&e's construction crew was performing a service valve change on a riser; there was an unintentional release and ignition of gas causing the home to catch on fire. The cause of incident is incorrect operations. Pg&e crews stopped the flow of gas at 1400 hours by squeezing the service line; this service line has been abandoned at the main. A special leak survey was completed, no gas leak was detected. Fire department, ambulance and police department were reported on-site. There were 2 employee injuries- one was treated on site for a 1st degree burn, the other was treated at the hospital and was released the same day for a 2nd degree burn. Both employees were pat tested with negative results. No known media on site or death reported. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas and repair costs estimated to exceed $50,000. Please note that part a, 13b was responded with the time that the service was deactivated and the stub was installed.
| Occurred At | 2016-08-10 13:11:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160085.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16721.0 |
| 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 | 2016-08-10 13:11:00 |
| Location Street Address | 950 Champion Lane |
| Location City Name | Deer Park |
| Location County Name | Napa |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 94576 |
| Location Latitude | 38.54835 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.47375 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-10 14:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1155870 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-10 13:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-10 13:11:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1949.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Natural Gas Released From The Riser During A Valve Change, Followed By Ignition |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 31600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 181600.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | S****** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9254137311 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Complaince |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9253285776 |
| Authorizer Email | G***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On august 10, 2016 at 1311 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 950 champion lane in the city of deer park. Pg&e's construction crew was performing a service valve change on a riser; there was an unintentional release and ignition of gas causing the home to catch on fire. The cause of incident is incorrect operations. Pg&e crews stopped the flow of gas at 1400 hours by squeezing the service line; this service line has been abandoned at the main. A special leak survey was completed, no gas leak was detected. Fire department, ambulance and police department were reported on-site. There were 2 employee injuries- one was treated on site for a 1st degree burn, the other was treated at the hospital and was released the same day for a 2nd degree burn. Both employees were pat tested with negative results. No known media on site or death reported. This incident is being reported to the DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas and repair costs estimated to exceed $50,000. Please note that part a, 13b was responded with the time that the service was deactivated and the stub was installed. |
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