Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-09-11 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$36,454
Incident datetime
2017-09-11 13:22
Report number
Location
CA, SOLANO
Narrative
On monday, september 11, 2017, at 1322 hours, pg&e was notified of a dig in at sonoma blvd and maritime academy drive, vallejo. A pg&e gc crew struck a 4' plastic distribution main with boring equipment resulting in an unintentional release of gas. Usa marked (multiple tickets including w724901037). The flow of gas was stopped at 1605 hours by squeezing three isolation points. There was 1 customer impacted and evacuated. There were no injuries, no fatalities and no ignition. Fire department, police department and highway patrol were reported onsite. The customer was restored on september 12, 2017 at 0430 hours.This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to damages expected to exceed the $50k threshold. At 1457 hours this incident was reported to the DOT (1189958) and cpuc (170911-8516).
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-09-11 13:22:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-10-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170091.0
Supplemental Number
16665.0
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
2017-09-11 13:22:00
Location Street Address
Sonoma Blvd And Maritime Academy Drive
Location City Name
Vallejo
Location County Name
Solano
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
94590
Location Latitude
38.077466
Location Longitude
-122.233758
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-09-26 14:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1189958
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4401.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-11 13:22:00
On Site Datetime
2017-09-11 13:22:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
49.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Tr-148
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Unknown
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
36454.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13000.0
Prpty
54454.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
44.0
Normal Psig
44.0
Mop Psig
50.0
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
3
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
Boring
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
724901037
One Call Center Name
811
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
E*** B******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Senior Program Manager
Preparer Email
E***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-357-7889
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Gas Ops Compliance And Risk
Authorizer Telephone
925-786-0267
Authorizer Email
G***@p**.com
Narrative
On monday, september 11, 2017, at 1322 hours, pg&e was notified of a dig in at sonoma blvd and maritime academy drive, vallejo. A pg&e gc crew struck a 4' plastic distribution main with boring equipment resulting in an unintentional release of gas. Usa marked (multiple tickets including w724901037). The flow of gas was stopped at 1605 hours by squeezing three isolation points. There was 1 customer impacted and evacuated. There were no injuries, no fatalities and no ignition. Fire department, police department and highway patrol were reported onsite. The customer was restored on september 12, 2017 at 0430 hours.This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to damages expected to exceed the $50k threshold. At 1457 hours this incident was reported to the DOT (1189958) and cpuc (170911-8516).
| Occurred At | 2017-09-11 13:22:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170091.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16665.0 |
| 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 | 2017-09-11 13:22:00 |
| Location Street Address | Sonoma Blvd And Maritime Academy Drive |
| Location City Name | Vallejo |
| Location County Name | Solano |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 94590 |
| Location Latitude | 38.077466 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.233758 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-09-26 14:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1189958 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4401.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-11 13:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-11 13:22:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 49.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Tr-148 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Unknown |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 36454.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13000.0 |
| Prpty | 54454.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 44.0 |
| Normal Psig | 44.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | Boring |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 724901037 |
| One Call Center Name | 811 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | E*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Senior Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | E***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-357-7889 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Gas Ops Compliance And Risk |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-786-0267 |
| Authorizer Email | G***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On monday, september 11, 2017, at 1322 hours, pg&e was notified of a dig in at sonoma blvd and maritime academy drive, vallejo. A pg&e gc crew struck a 4' plastic distribution main with boring equipment resulting in an unintentional release of gas. Usa marked (multiple tickets including w724901037). The flow of gas was stopped at 1605 hours by squeezing three isolation points. There was 1 customer impacted and evacuated. There were no injuries, no fatalities and no ignition. Fire department, police department and highway patrol were reported onsite. The customer was restored on september 12, 2017 at 0430 hours.This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to damages expected to exceed the $50k threshold. At 1457 hours this incident was reported to the DOT (1189958) and cpuc (170911-8516). |
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