Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-05-05 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,540
Incident datetime
2020-05-05 10:50
Report number
Location
CA, TULARE
Narrative
On may 5, 2020, socalgas crew was working on a service abandonment job and damaged a 1-inch service tee with a backhoe. The service was fed from a 4-inch steel high pressure main. Gas was controlled by cold pinching the 4-inch high pressure steel main at two locations to the east and west of the damage. There were no injuries or further damage resulting from this incident. The 4-inch main was repaired by welding on pressure control fittings, stopping the main with pressure control equipment, cutting out the cold squeezes, and replacing a section of the pipe. Investigation of the incident showed that there was a valid USA ticket and the 4-inch main was properly marked. Socalgas crew 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. For any further questions, contact ali matin at (909) 919-0463.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-05-05 10:50:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200054.0
Supplemental Number
33866.0
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
2020-05-05 10:50:00
Location Street Address
13086 Avenue 384
Location City Name
Cutler
Location County Name
Tulare
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
93615
Location Latitude
36.4867
Location Longitude
-119.2803
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-07 17:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1276850
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
503.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-05 10:50:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-05 10:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
28.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1940.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.178
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
0.500" Hole In 4" Main Due To Mechanical Damage.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10540.0
Est Cost Emergency
90708.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
3018.0
Prpty
104266.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
170.0
Normal Psig
170.0
Mop Psig
175.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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 Operator (First Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
X012200988
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** M****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A*****@s*******.com
Preparer Telephone
909-919-0463
Authorizer Name
A** M****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
909-919-0463
Authorizer Email
A*****@s*******.com
Narrative
On may 5, 2020, socalgas crew was working on a service abandonment job and damaged a 1-inch service tee with a backhoe. The service was fed from a 4-inch steel high pressure main. Gas was controlled by cold pinching the 4-inch high pressure steel main at two locations to the east and west of the damage. There were no injuries or further damage resulting from this incident. The 4-inch main was repaired by welding on pressure control fittings, stopping the main with pressure control equipment, cutting out the cold squeezes, and replacing a section of the pipe. Investigation of the incident showed that there was a valid USA ticket and the 4-inch main was properly marked. Socalgas crew 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. For any further questions, contact ali matin at (909) 919-0463.
| Occurred At | 2020-05-05 10:50:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200054.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33866.0 |
| 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 | 2020-05-05 10:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | 13086 Avenue 384 |
| Location City Name | Cutler |
| Location County Name | Tulare |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 93615 |
| Location Latitude | 36.4867 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.2803 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-07 17:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1276850 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 503.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-05 10:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-05 10:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 28.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1940.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.178 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | 0.500" Hole In 4" Main Due To Mechanical Damage. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10540.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 90708.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 3018.0 |
| Prpty | 104266.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 170.0 |
| Normal Psig | 170.0 |
| Mop Psig | 175.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 Operator (First Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | X012200988 |
| 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** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*****@s*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-919-0463 |
| Authorizer Name | A** M**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 909-919-0463 |
| Authorizer Email | A*****@s*******.com |
| Narrative | On may 5, 2020, socalgas crew was working on a service abandonment job and damaged a 1-inch service tee with a backhoe. The service was fed from a 4-inch steel high pressure main. Gas was controlled by cold pinching the 4-inch high pressure steel main at two locations to the east and west of the damage. There were no injuries or further damage resulting from this incident. The 4-inch main was repaired by welding on pressure control fittings, stopping the main with pressure control equipment, cutting out the cold squeezes, and replacing a section of the pipe. Investigation of the incident showed that there was a valid USA ticket and the 4-inch main was properly marked. Socalgas crew 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. For any further questions, contact ali matin at (909) 919-0463. |
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