Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-08-22 — CA
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,717
Incident datetime
2019-08-22 08:05
Report number
Location
CA, SAN DIEGO
Narrative
On august 22, 2019, at 2920 zoo drive in san diego, san diego county, a third party contractor damaged a 1.25 inch steel natural gas service while excavating causing a gas leak. Crews responded and controlled the gas. There were no injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. All repairs were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed there was a notification for a USA ticket, but it was not sufficient as the contractor damaged the 1.25 inch service 300 feet outside the described work area as noted on the USA ticket. On january 15, 2020, sdg&e was made aware of a claim from the san diego zoo for the amount of $429,846.57 and subsequently reported this incident to the DOT due to gas release and damages potentially exceeding $50,000. Sdg&e's investigation revealed that sdg&e was not the primary cause of the incident and will be closing this incident report as final.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-08-22 08:05:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2020-02-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20200020.0
Supplemental Number
33502.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18112
Name
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
8326 Century Park Court
Operator City Name
San Diego
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
92123
Local Datetime
2019-08-22 08:05:00
Location Street Address
2920 Zoo Drive
Location City Name
San Diego
Location County Name
San Diego
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92101
Location Latitude
32.734161
Location Longitude
-117.14834
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-15 08:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1268754
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
300.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-22 08:05:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-22 08:26:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1935.0
Pipe Diameter
1.25
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.2
Puncture Circum
1.2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5717.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
429846.0
Est Cost Other Details
Customer Claim For Loss Of Business Revenue
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1800.0
Prpty
437563.0
Commercial Affected
30.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
191341234
One Call Center Name
Digalert
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
4.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Provided Incorrect Notification Information
Preparer Name
A***** W*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A*******@s*******.com
Preparer Telephone
(323) 513-4998
Authorizer Name
A***** W*****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
8186328407
Authorizer Email
A*******@s*******.com
Narrative
On august 22, 2019, at 2920 zoo drive in san diego, san diego county, a third party contractor damaged a 1.25 inch steel natural gas service while excavating causing a gas leak. Crews responded and controlled the gas. There were no injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. All repairs were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed there was a notification for a USA ticket, but it was not sufficient as the contractor damaged the 1.25 inch service 300 feet outside the described work area as noted on the USA ticket. On january 15, 2020, sdg&e was made aware of a claim from the san diego zoo for the amount of $429,846.57 and subsequently reported this incident to the DOT due to gas release and damages potentially exceeding $50,000. Sdg&e's investigation revealed that sdg&e was not the primary cause of the incident and will be closing this incident report as final.
| Occurred At | 2019-08-22 08:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-06 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20200020.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33502.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18112 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 8326 Century Park Court |
| Operator City Name | San Diego |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 92123 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-08-22 08:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2920 Zoo Drive |
| Location City Name | San Diego |
| Location County Name | San Diego |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92101 |
| Location Latitude | 32.734161 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.14834 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-15 08:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1268754 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 300.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-22 08:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-22 08:26:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1935.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.25 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.2 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5717.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 429846.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Customer Claim For Loss Of Business Revenue |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1800.0 |
| Prpty | 437563.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 30.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 191341234 |
| One Call Center Name | Digalert |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 4.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Provided Incorrect Notification Information |
| Preparer Name | A***** W***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*******@s*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (323) 513-4998 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** W***** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8186328407 |
| Authorizer Email | A*******@s*******.com |
| Narrative | On august 22, 2019, at 2920 zoo drive in san diego, san diego county, a third party contractor damaged a 1.25 inch steel natural gas service while excavating causing a gas leak. Crews responded and controlled the gas. There were no injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. All repairs were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed there was a notification for a USA ticket, but it was not sufficient as the contractor damaged the 1.25 inch service 300 feet outside the described work area as noted on the USA ticket. On january 15, 2020, sdg&e was made aware of a claim from the san diego zoo for the amount of $429,846.57 and subsequently reported this incident to the DOT due to gas release and damages potentially exceeding $50,000. Sdg&e's investigation revealed that sdg&e was not the primary cause of the incident and will be closing this incident report as final. |
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