Incident details
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GD incident on 2021-04-22 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,900
Incident datetime
2021-04-22 10:55
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
On 4-22-2021, a third-party contractor damaged a 6-inch plastic gas main at 7810 stewart and gray road downey, ca while boring to install an electrical conduit for a traffic signal light. Socalgas crew responded and controlled the release of gas. There were no outages due to the incident. The fire department shut off the gas to some of our customers out of an abundance of caution. This incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT when socalgas became aware of media coverage and due to gas release exceeding 3,000,000 cubic feet.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-04-22 10:55:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210046.0
Supplemental Number
35320.0
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
2021-04-22 23:16:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
7810 Stewart And Gray Road
Location City Name
Downey
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
90241
Location Latitude
33.936905
Location Longitude
-118.148063
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-04-22 23:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1303305
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1303369
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5825.38
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-04-22 10:55:00
On Site Datetime
2021-04-22 10:55:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
38.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2002.0
Manufactured Year
2001.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Uponor
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
13.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1900.0
Est Cost Emergency
40000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.116
Est Cost Unintentional Release
18152.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
60052.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
40.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
40.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
36.0
Normal Psig
36.0
Mop Psig
40.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2002-01-18 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
None
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Traffic Signal
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
A202720873
One Call Center Name
Dig Alert
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
L**** H****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
L******@s*******.com
Preparer Telephone
213-500-3442
Local Contact Name
L**** H****
Local Contact Email
L******@s*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
213-500-3442
Authorizer Name
L**** H****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
213-500-3442
Authorizer Email
L******@s*******.com
Narrative
On 4-22-2021, a third-party contractor damaged a 6-inch plastic gas main at 7810 stewart and gray road downey, ca while boring to install an electrical conduit for a traffic signal light. Socalgas crew responded and controlled the release of gas. There were no outages due to the incident. The fire department shut off the gas to some of our customers out of an abundance of caution. This incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT when socalgas became aware of media coverage and due to gas release exceeding 3,000,000 cubic feet.
| Occurred At | 2021-04-22 10:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210046.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35320.0 |
| 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 | 2021-04-22 23:16:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 7810 Stewart And Gray Road |
| Location City Name | Downey |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 90241 |
| Location Latitude | 33.936905 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.148063 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-04-22 23:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1303305 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1303369 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5825.38 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-04-22 10:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-04-22 10:55:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 38.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2002.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2001.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uponor |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 13.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1900.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.116 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 18152.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 60052.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 40.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 40.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 36.0 |
| Normal Psig | 36.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2002-01-18 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | None |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Traffic Signal |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | A202720873 |
| One Call Center Name | Dig Alert |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | L**** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 213-500-3442 |
| Local Contact Name | L**** H**** |
| Local Contact Email | L******@s*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 213-500-3442 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** H**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 213-500-3442 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*******.com |
| Narrative | On 4-22-2021, a third-party contractor damaged a 6-inch plastic gas main at 7810 stewart and gray road downey, ca while boring to install an electrical conduit for a traffic signal light. Socalgas crew responded and controlled the release of gas. There were no outages due to the incident. The fire department shut off the gas to some of our customers out of an abundance of caution. This incident was reported to the cpuc and DOT when socalgas became aware of media coverage and due to gas release exceeding 3,000,000 cubic feet. |
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