Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-05-13 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$95,090
Incident datetime
2019-05-13 22:32
Report number
Location
CA, SAN BERNARDINO
Narrative
On may 14, 2019, a third party contractor while auguring to install guard rail posts damaged an 8-inch steel main causing a gas leak. Socalgas company crew responded and controlled the gas. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. The 8-inch steel main was repaired by replacing a section of the pipe. Investigation of the incident showed that there was a valid USA ticket for the contractor and the 8-inch main was properly marked. The contractor failed to use hand tools where required. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to gas release and estimated property damage of $50,000 or more. 8/9/2019 update: updated part d (2b.) estimated cost of operator's property damage & repairs from $200,000 to $95,090. Submitted final report.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-05-13 22:32:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-06-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190058.0
Supplemental Number
32536.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2019-05-13 22:32:00
Location Street Address
15563 Feldspar Dr.
Location City Name
Chino Hills
Location County Name
San Bernardino
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91709-2125
Location Latitude
33.97081
Location Longitude
-117.7502
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-05-14 05:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1245573
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2270.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-13 22:32:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-13 23:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public 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
1978.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.5
Puncture Circum
1.3
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
95090.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13620.0
Prpty
108910.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
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
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Fencing
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
191190876
One Call Center Name
Usa North
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
A***** W*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A*******@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
818-632-8407
Authorizer Name
A***** W*****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
818-632-8407
Authorizer Email
A*******@s**************.com
Narrative
On may 14, 2019, a third party contractor while auguring to install guard rail posts damaged an 8-inch steel main causing a gas leak. Socalgas company crew responded and controlled the gas. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. The 8-inch steel main was repaired by replacing a section of the pipe. Investigation of the incident showed that there was a valid USA ticket for the contractor and the 8-inch main was properly marked. The contractor failed to use hand tools where required. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to gas release and estimated property damage of $50,000 or more. 8/9/2019 update: updated part d (2b.) estimated cost of operator's property damage & repairs from $200,000 to $95,090. Submitted final report.
| Occurred At | 2019-05-13 22:32:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190058.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32536.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2019-05-13 22:32:00 |
| Location Street Address | 15563 Feldspar Dr. |
| Location City Name | Chino Hills |
| Location County Name | San Bernardino |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91709-2125 |
| Location Latitude | 33.97081 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.7502 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-05-14 05:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1245573 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2270.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-13 22:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-13 23:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public 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 | 1978.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 95090.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13620.0 |
| Prpty | 108910.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Fencing |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 191190876 |
| One Call Center Name | Usa North |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | A***** W***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*******@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 818-632-8407 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** W***** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 818-632-8407 |
| Authorizer Email | A*******@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On may 14, 2019, a third party contractor while auguring to install guard rail posts damaged an 8-inch steel main causing a gas leak. Socalgas company crew responded and controlled the gas. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. The 8-inch steel main was repaired by replacing a section of the pipe. Investigation of the incident showed that there was a valid USA ticket for the contractor and the 8-inch main was properly marked. The contractor failed to use hand tools where required. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to gas release and estimated property damage of $50,000 or more. 8/9/2019 update: updated part d (2b.) estimated cost of operator's property damage & repairs from $200,000 to $95,090. Submitted final report. |
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