Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-07-16 — CA
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$711,026
Incident datetime
2020-07-16 09:14
Report number
Location
CA, SAN DIEGO
Narrative
On 07/16/2020, a contractor was excavating to install electrical conduits on orange avenue in san diego and struck a fitting attached to a 6-inch medium pressure steel gas main, causing a release of gas. Sdg&e gas crews responded and controlled the leak by utilizing mainline valves in the vicinity. Further investigation found that the main was marked correctly and the contractor was not using hand tools to fully expose the gas lines. There were no injuries resulting from this incident. The incident was first reported to the cpuc when sdg&e became aware of media coverage, and later reported to the DOT when sdg&e determined that customer restore costs would result in total expenses exceeding $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-07-16 09:14:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-08-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200076.0
Supplemental Number
34151.0
Report Type
Original 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
2020-07-16 09:14:00
Location Street Address
4256 Orange Avenue
Location City Name
San Diego
Location County Name
San Diego
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
92105-1227
Location Latitude
32.753253
Location Longitude
-117.103524
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-07-16 15:47:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1282118
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1500.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-07-16 09:14:00
On Site Datetime
2020-07-16 09:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
45.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1930.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
711026.0
Est Cost Emergency
16361.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9000.0
Prpty
736387.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3278.0
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 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 Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Electric
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
A200350160
One Call Center Name
Digalert
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
15.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
A******** H*****
Preparer Title
Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A******@s*******.com
Preparer Telephone
9496972539
Authorizer Name
A******** H*****
Authorizer Title
Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
9496972539
Authorizer Email
A******@s*******.com
Narrative
On 07/16/2020, a contractor was excavating to install electrical conduits on orange avenue in san diego and struck a fitting attached to a 6-inch medium pressure steel gas main, causing a release of gas. Sdg&e gas crews responded and controlled the leak by utilizing mainline valves in the vicinity. Further investigation found that the main was marked correctly and the contractor was not using hand tools to fully expose the gas lines. There were no injuries resulting from this incident. The incident was first reported to the cpuc when sdg&e became aware of media coverage, and later reported to the DOT when sdg&e determined that customer restore costs would result in total expenses exceeding $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2020-07-16 09:14:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-08-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200076.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34151.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2020-07-16 09:14:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4256 Orange Avenue |
| Location City Name | San Diego |
| Location County Name | San Diego |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 92105-1227 |
| Location Latitude | 32.753253 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.103524 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-07-16 15:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1282118 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1500.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-07-16 09:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-16 09:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 45.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1930.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 711026.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16361.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9000.0 |
| Prpty | 736387.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3278.0 |
| 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 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 Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Electric |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | A200350160 |
| One Call Center Name | Digalert |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 15.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | A******** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A******@s*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9496972539 |
| Authorizer Name | A******** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9496972539 |
| Authorizer Email | A******@s*******.com |
| Narrative | On 07/16/2020, a contractor was excavating to install electrical conduits on orange avenue in san diego and struck a fitting attached to a 6-inch medium pressure steel gas main, causing a release of gas. Sdg&e gas crews responded and controlled the leak by utilizing mainline valves in the vicinity. Further investigation found that the main was marked correctly and the contractor was not using hand tools to fully expose the gas lines. There were no injuries resulting from this incident. The incident was first reported to the cpuc when sdg&e became aware of media coverage, and later reported to the DOT when sdg&e determined that customer restore costs would result in total expenses exceeding $50,000. |
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