Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-07-15 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2019-07-15 10:58
Report number
Location
CA, RIVERSIDE
Narrative
At approximately 10:58 am on july 15th, 2019, murrieta police & fire notified socalgas of a third-party damage at 23562 wooden horse trail, murrieta. Socalgas crew responded and was informed by fire department personnel on-scene that a third-party contractor damaged a gas service line causing a release of gas. Crew initiated work to control the gas. During the process of getting the gas under control, an explosion occurred resulting in 1 company employee fatality and multiple injuries. One of the individual injured was admitted to the hospital. Investigation showed that the contractor did not request a one call ticket for the work performed. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a gas release, fatality, and damages exceeding $50,000. For any further questions, please contact khoa le at (626) 893 - 4536.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-07-15 10:58:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190089.0
Supplemental Number
32618.0
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
2019-07-15 10:58:00
Location Street Address
23562 Wooden Horse Trail
Location City Name
Murrieta
Location County Name
Riverside
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92562
Location Latitude
33.597365
Location Longitude
-117.211516
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-07-15 16:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1252045
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9.47
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
1
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
0
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
1
Num Gp Injuries
0
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
25.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-15 10:58:00
On Site Datetime
2019-07-15 11:23:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
25.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
7
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.7
Puncture Circum
0.6
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1200000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000.0
Est Cost Emergency
15207.0
Est Cost Other
2000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Porta Potties And Food
Est Cost Unintentional Release
57.0
Prpty
1220264.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
7.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Drilling
Work Performed
Electric
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
K*** L*
Preparer Title
Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K***@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
6268934536
Authorizer Name
K*** L*
Authorizer Title
Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
6268934536
Authorizer Email
K***@s**************.com
Narrative
At approximately 10:58 am on july 15th, 2019, murrieta police & fire notified socalgas of a third-party damage at 23562 wooden horse trail, murrieta. Socalgas crew responded and was informed by fire department personnel on-scene that a third-party contractor damaged a gas service line causing a release of gas. Crew initiated work to control the gas. During the process of getting the gas under control, an explosion occurred resulting in 1 company employee fatality and multiple injuries. One of the individual injured was admitted to the hospital. Investigation showed that the contractor did not request a one call ticket for the work performed. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a gas release, fatality, and damages exceeding $50,000. For any further questions, please contact khoa le at (626) 893 - 4536.
| Occurred At | 2019-07-15 10:58:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190089.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 32618.0 |
| 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 | 2019-07-15 10:58:00 |
| Location Street Address | 23562 Wooden Horse Trail |
| Location City Name | Murrieta |
| Location County Name | Riverside |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92562 |
| Location Latitude | 33.597365 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.211516 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-07-15 16:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1252045 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9.47 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 1 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 0 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 1 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 0 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 25.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-15 10:58:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-15 11:23:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 25.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1996.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 7 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.7 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.6 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1200000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15207.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Porta Potties And Food |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 57.0 |
| Prpty | 1220264.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 7.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Drilling |
| Work Performed | Electric |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | K*** L* |
| Preparer Title | Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K***@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6268934536 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** L* |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6268934536 |
| Authorizer Email | K***@s**************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 10:58 am on july 15th, 2019, murrieta police & fire notified socalgas of a third-party damage at 23562 wooden horse trail, murrieta. Socalgas crew responded and was informed by fire department personnel on-scene that a third-party contractor damaged a gas service line causing a release of gas. Crew initiated work to control the gas. During the process of getting the gas under control, an explosion occurred resulting in 1 company employee fatality and multiple injuries. One of the individual injured was admitted to the hospital. Investigation showed that the contractor did not request a one call ticket for the work performed. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to a gas release, fatality, and damages exceeding $50,000. For any further questions, please contact khoa le at (626) 893 - 4536. |
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