Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-11-27 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$144,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-27 09:57
Report number
Location
CA, SAN FRANCISCO
Narrative
On monday, nov. 27, 2017, at 0957 hours pg&e received a call about a gas odor in the 3900 block of mission street in san francisco. A gsr was dispatched at 1004 hours. At 1016 hours, pg&e was notified that an explosion in that vicinity had blown out windows and resulted in additional property damage to residential structures. The gsr arrived on site at 1020 hours. At 1033 hours, multiple pg&e gas crews arrived on the scene and worked to make the situation safe. By 1250 hours, crews had shut off gas and gas was isolated with 2 valves and 2 squeeze locations. This gas shut-in impacted 464 customers who lost gas service. In response to this incident, pg&e activated an oec to expedite restoration of service to the affected customers. The crews tied the main back in at mission and college and mission college terrace. On 11/28/17 at 1345 hours, the 6" main was pressure tested. On 11/28/17 at 1515 hours, the main was re-pressurized. As of 11/29/17, 448 customers had been put back in service, the remaining 16 were 'cant get ins' (cgis) and had 2 to 3 attempted relights each. Police, fire department and media were reported on-site. There were no reports of injuries, fatalities or ignition associated with this incident. The incident is being reported to the DOT (1198192) and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas and damages estimated to be over $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-11-27 09:57:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-12-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170117.0
Supplemental Number
31497.0
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
2017-11-27 09:57:00
Location Street Address
3976 Mission Street
Location City Name
San Francisco
Location County Name
San Francisco
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91344
Location Latitude
37.734279
Location Longitude
-122.425643
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-27 11:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1198192
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
525.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
20.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-27 09:57:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-27 10:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1992.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Unknown
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
On The Service Tee
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
777000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
144000.0
Est Cost Emergency
8000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1575.0
Prpty
930575.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
464.0
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
A Rubber X-Pander Plug That Had Been Inserted Into The Service Tee Dislodged On 11/27/17
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
E*** B******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
E***@p**.com
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Gas Ops Compliance And Risk
Authorizer Telephone
925-328-5776
Authorizer Email
G***@p**.com
Narrative
On monday, nov. 27, 2017, at 0957 hours pg&e received a call about a gas odor in the 3900 block of mission street in san francisco. A gsr was dispatched at 1004 hours. At 1016 hours, pg&e was notified that an explosion in that vicinity had blown out windows and resulted in additional property damage to residential structures. The gsr arrived on site at 1020 hours. At 1033 hours, multiple pg&e gas crews arrived on the scene and worked to make the situation safe. By 1250 hours, crews had shut off gas and gas was isolated with 2 valves and 2 squeeze locations. This gas shut-in impacted 464 customers who lost gas service. In response to this incident, pg&e activated an oec to expedite restoration of service to the affected customers. The crews tied the main back in at mission and college and mission college terrace. On 11/28/17 at 1345 hours, the 6" main was pressure tested. On 11/28/17 at 1515 hours, the main was re-pressurized. As of 11/29/17, 448 customers had been put back in service, the remaining 16 were 'cant get ins' (cgis) and had 2 to 3 attempted relights each. Police, fire department and media were reported on-site. There were no reports of injuries, fatalities or ignition associated with this incident. The incident is being reported to the DOT (1198192) and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas and damages estimated to be over $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2017-11-27 09:57:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170117.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31497.0 |
| 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 | 2017-11-27 09:57:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3976 Mission Street |
| Location City Name | San Francisco |
| Location County Name | San Francisco |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91344 |
| Location Latitude | 37.734279 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.425643 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-27 11:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1198192 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 525.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 20.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-27 09:57:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-27 10:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1992.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Unknown |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | On The Service Tee |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 777000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 144000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1575.0 |
| Prpty | 930575.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 464.0 |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | A Rubber X-Pander Plug That Had Been Inserted Into The Service Tee Dislodged On 11/27/17 |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | E*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | E***@p**.com |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Gas Ops Compliance And Risk |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-328-5776 |
| Authorizer Email | G***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On monday, nov. 27, 2017, at 0957 hours pg&e received a call about a gas odor in the 3900 block of mission street in san francisco. A gsr was dispatched at 1004 hours. At 1016 hours, pg&e was notified that an explosion in that vicinity had blown out windows and resulted in additional property damage to residential structures. The gsr arrived on site at 1020 hours. At 1033 hours, multiple pg&e gas crews arrived on the scene and worked to make the situation safe. By 1250 hours, crews had shut off gas and gas was isolated with 2 valves and 2 squeeze locations. This gas shut-in impacted 464 customers who lost gas service. In response to this incident, pg&e activated an oec to expedite restoration of service to the affected customers. The crews tied the main back in at mission and college and mission college terrace. On 11/28/17 at 1345 hours, the 6" main was pressure tested. On 11/28/17 at 1515 hours, the main was re-pressurized. As of 11/29/17, 448 customers had been put back in service, the remaining 16 were 'cant get ins' (cgis) and had 2 to 3 attempted relights each. Police, fire department and media were reported on-site. There were no reports of injuries, fatalities or ignition associated with this incident. The incident is being reported to the DOT (1198192) and cpuc due to the unintentional release of gas and damages estimated to be over $50,000. |
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