Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-12-28 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,882
Incident datetime
2017-12-28 07:16
Report number
Location
CA, RIVERSIDE
Narrative
On december 28th, socalgas responded to a structure fire at a single-family home located at 41140 nona court in the city of hemet. Upon arrival crews found the ignited gas blowing from the riser and the home engulfed in flames. The gas release was controlled by pinching 2' plastic main. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. Repairs to the damaged riser were completed and it was left clamped and plugged at the service valve. Investigation of the incident showed that the meter for this customer had been removed on april 15, 2014 due to non-payment. The service valve was left in a locked closed position. At some point after the meter was removed the customer tampered with the service valve and installed a bypass and regulator to supply gas to the houseline. This incident was reported due to media coverage damages in excess of $50,000. This incident was also reported to the cpuc.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-12-28 07:16:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2018-01-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20180016.0
Supplemental Number
16770.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
18484
Name
Southern California Gas Co
Operator Street Address
555 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Los Angeles
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90013
Local Datetime
2017-12-28 05:01:00
Location Street Address
41140 Nona Court
Location City Name
Hemet
Location County Name
Riverside
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92544-0000
Location Latitude
33.72657
Location Longitude
-116.943
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-12-28 09:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1200667
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
12.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-12-28 07:16:00
On Site Datetime
2017-12-28 07:16:00
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service Riser
Installation Year
1984.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Failed Illegal Bypass
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
250000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1882.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
66.0
Prpty
252148.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
7.0
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
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Theft Of Transported Commodity
Preparer Name
M****** B********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
M*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
7144780745
Authorizer Name
M****** B********
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
7144780745
Authorizer Email
M*********@s**************.com
Narrative
On december 28th, socalgas responded to a structure fire at a single-family home located at 41140 nona court in the city of hemet. Upon arrival crews found the ignited gas blowing from the riser and the home engulfed in flames. The gas release was controlled by pinching 2' plastic main. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. Repairs to the damaged riser were completed and it was left clamped and plugged at the service valve. Investigation of the incident showed that the meter for this customer had been removed on april 15, 2014 due to non-payment. The service valve was left in a locked closed position. At some point after the meter was removed the customer tampered with the service valve and installed a bypass and regulator to supply gas to the houseline. This incident was reported due to media coverage damages in excess of $50,000. This incident was also reported to the cpuc.
| Occurred At | 2017-12-28 07:16:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20180016.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16770.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 18484 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southern California Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 555 West Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Los Angeles |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90013 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-12-28 05:01:00 |
| Location Street Address | 41140 Nona Court |
| Location City Name | Hemet |
| Location County Name | Riverside |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92544-0000 |
| Location Latitude | 33.72657 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -116.943 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-12-28 09:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1200667 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 12.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-12-28 07:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-12-28 07:16:00 |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1984.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Failed Illegal Bypass |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1882.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 66.0 |
| Prpty | 252148.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 7.0 |
| 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 | 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Theft Of Transported Commodity |
| Preparer Name | M****** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | M*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7144780745 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** B******** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7144780745 |
| Authorizer Email | M*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On december 28th, socalgas responded to a structure fire at a single-family home located at 41140 nona court in the city of hemet. Upon arrival crews found the ignited gas blowing from the riser and the home engulfed in flames. The gas release was controlled by pinching 2' plastic main. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. Repairs to the damaged riser were completed and it was left clamped and plugged at the service valve. Investigation of the incident showed that the meter for this customer had been removed on april 15, 2014 due to non-payment. The service valve was left in a locked closed position. At some point after the meter was removed the customer tampered with the service valve and installed a bypass and regulator to supply gas to the houseline. This incident was reported due to media coverage damages in excess of $50,000. This incident was also reported to the cpuc. |
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