Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-11-02 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-02 15:46
Report number
Location
CA, ALAMEDA
Narrative
On 11/2/17 at approximately 1546 hours, pg&e was notified of a dig-in at 47071 bayside parkway, fremont. A third party contractor, expericon construction, hit a 3-inch plastic main with an auger. The contractor provided an expired USA ticket (number w721201560) and failed to request remark when work location was changed. Pg&es gsr arrived onsite at 1600 hours. A pg&e gas crew arrived onsite and shutin a distribution regulator station at 1937 hours to stop the flow of gas. This left 341 customers without gas. Repairs were completed by replacing 3 feet of plastic main. Pg&e activated an oec to expedite restoration of service to the affected customers. Police and fire department were reported on site. No reports of onsite media, fatalities, or injuries were associated with this incident. This event was reported to the DOT (1195070) and cpuc due to estimated cost exceeding $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-11-02 15:46:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170110.0
Supplemental Number
16703.0
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
2017-11-02 15:46:00
Location Street Address
47071 Bayside Parkway
Location City Name
Fremont
Location County Name
Alameda
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
94538-6517
Location Latitude
37.47661389
Location Longitude
-121.9383551
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-02 21:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1195070
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1000.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-02 15:46:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-02 16:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1984.0
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.5
Puncture Circum
1.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000.0
Est Cost Emergency
50000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3000.0
Prpty
68000.0
Commercial Affected
300.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
41.0
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 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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Business
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Street Light
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
721201560
One Call Center Name
Usa North
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
8.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
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 11/2/17 at approximately 1546 hours, pg&e was notified of a dig-in at 47071 bayside parkway, fremont. A third party contractor, expericon construction, hit a 3-inch plastic main with an auger. The contractor provided an expired USA ticket (number w721201560) and failed to request remark when work location was changed. Pg&es gsr arrived onsite at 1600 hours. A pg&e gas crew arrived onsite and shutin a distribution regulator station at 1937 hours to stop the flow of gas. This left 341 customers without gas. Repairs were completed by replacing 3 feet of plastic main. Pg&e activated an oec to expedite restoration of service to the affected customers. Police and fire department were reported on site. No reports of onsite media, fatalities, or injuries were associated with this incident. This event was reported to the DOT (1195070) and cpuc due to estimated cost exceeding $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2017-11-02 15:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170110.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16703.0 |
| 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 | 2017-11-02 15:46:00 |
| Location Street Address | 47071 Bayside Parkway |
| Location City Name | Fremont |
| Location County Name | Alameda |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 94538-6517 |
| Location Latitude | 37.47661389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.9383551 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-02 21:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1195070 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1000.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-02 15:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-02 16:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1984.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3000.0 |
| Prpty | 68000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 300.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 41.0 |
| 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 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Business |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Street Light |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 721201560 |
| One Call Center Name | Usa North |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 8.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| 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 11/2/17 at approximately 1546 hours, pg&e was notified of a dig-in at 47071 bayside parkway, fremont. A third party contractor, expericon construction, hit a 3-inch plastic main with an auger. The contractor provided an expired USA ticket (number w721201560) and failed to request remark when work location was changed. Pg&es gsr arrived onsite at 1600 hours. A pg&e gas crew arrived onsite and shutin a distribution regulator station at 1937 hours to stop the flow of gas. This left 341 customers without gas. Repairs were completed by replacing 3 feet of plastic main. Pg&e activated an oec to expedite restoration of service to the affected customers. Police and fire department were reported on site. No reports of onsite media, fatalities, or injuries were associated with this incident. This event was reported to the DOT (1195070) and cpuc due to estimated cost exceeding $50,000. |
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