Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-01-12 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$90,000
Incident datetime
2017-01-12 06:24
Report number
Location
CA, SUTTER
Narrative
On january 12, 2017 at 0624 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 2209 s george washington blvd, yuba city. The fire department called back at 0658 advising pg&e of an explosion resulting in a collapse of a residential home. Pg&e's gsr arrived on scene at 0715 hours and closed the service valve with no visible damage to the meter. Pg&e crews arrived on scene at 0740 hours and squeezed the 4-inch plastic main at 0859 hours. Gas service to 6 customers was impacted. Cng was deployed, and the customers that wanted their service restored were completed by 2130 hours. Two customers were injured inside the house and were taken to the hospital. One of the customers was released at 1500 hours. The leak source appeared to be a butt fusion joint south of the service tee of the affected home. The site was monitored until the area was made safe. The main and services are currently being replaced. There were no fatalities. Police and fire department were reported on-site. The incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT due to damage costs exceeding $50,000. This incident was reported to DOT at 0845 hours (DOT #1168402).
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-01-12 06:24:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-02-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170016.0
Supplemental Number
16578.0
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
2017-01-12 06:24:00
Location Street Address
2209 S George Washington Blvd
Location City Name
Yuba City
Location County Name
Sutter
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95993
Location Latitude
39.09511
Location Longitude
-121.67211
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-01-12 08:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1168402
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
531.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-01-12 06:24:00
On Site Datetime
2017-01-12 07:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under A Building
Depth Of Cover
55.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1974.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Aldyl-A
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
250000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
90000.0
Est Cost Emergency
10000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1500.0
Prpty
351500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
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
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Control room operated as intended
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Heat Fusion
Fpw Installed Year
1973
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Additional Misalignment Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Procedure Not Followed
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
Yes
Hydrotest Conducted Year
1973
Hydrotest Pressure
90
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 january 12, 2017 at 0624 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 2209 s george washington blvd, yuba city. The fire department called back at 0658 advising pg&e of an explosion resulting in a collapse of a residential home. Pg&e's gsr arrived on scene at 0715 hours and closed the service valve with no visible damage to the meter. Pg&e crews arrived on scene at 0740 hours and squeezed the 4-inch plastic main at 0859 hours. Gas service to 6 customers was impacted. Cng was deployed, and the customers that wanted their service restored were completed by 2130 hours. Two customers were injured inside the house and were taken to the hospital. One of the customers was released at 1500 hours. The leak source appeared to be a butt fusion joint south of the service tee of the affected home. The site was monitored until the area was made safe. The main and services are currently being replaced. There were no fatalities. Police and fire department were reported on-site. The incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT due to damage costs exceeding $50,000. This incident was reported to DOT at 0845 hours (DOT #1168402).
| Occurred At | 2017-01-12 06:24:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170016.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16578.0 |
| 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 | 2017-01-12 06:24:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2209 S George Washington Blvd |
| Location City Name | Yuba City |
| Location County Name | Sutter |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95993 |
| Location Latitude | 39.09511 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.67211 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-01-12 08:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1168402 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 531.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-01-12 06:24:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-01-12 07:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under A Building |
| Depth Of Cover | 55.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1974.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Aldyl-A |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 90000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1500.0 |
| Prpty | 351500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| 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 | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Control room operated as intended |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Heat Fusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 1973 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Additional Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Procedure Not Followed |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | Yes |
| Hydrotest Conducted Year | 1973 |
| Hydrotest Pressure | 90 |
| 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 january 12, 2017 at 0624 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 2209 s george washington blvd, yuba city. The fire department called back at 0658 advising pg&e of an explosion resulting in a collapse of a residential home. Pg&e's gsr arrived on scene at 0715 hours and closed the service valve with no visible damage to the meter. Pg&e crews arrived on scene at 0740 hours and squeezed the 4-inch plastic main at 0859 hours. Gas service to 6 customers was impacted. Cng was deployed, and the customers that wanted their service restored were completed by 2130 hours. Two customers were injured inside the house and were taken to the hospital. One of the customers was released at 1500 hours. The leak source appeared to be a butt fusion joint south of the service tee of the affected home. The site was monitored until the area was made safe. The main and services are currently being replaced. There were no fatalities. Police and fire department were reported on-site. The incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT due to damage costs exceeding $50,000. This incident was reported to DOT at 0845 hours (DOT #1168402). |
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