Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2022-11-16 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$48,695
Incident datetime
2022-11-16 10:30
Report number
Location
CA, CONTRA COSTA
Narrative
On november 16, 2022, at approximate 11:45 hours pg&e incident on-call personnel confirmed that a dig-in located at the east side of grant street, across the street from the residence of 2707 grant street in concord, ca reached DOT reportable incident criteria. Third-party construction equipment struck a 4" steel distribution main resulting in multiple punctures resulting in a release of gas with subsequent ignition. Pg&e personnel responded and stopped gas flow approximately at 12:27 hours. There were no fatalities or injuries. Media, fire and police were reported on site. This incident was reported to the DOT #1352705/1352897 and cpuc 221116-15335 due to media coverage and once it was confirmed that the incident resulted in estimated property damage of at least $129,300.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2022-11-16 10:30:00
Year
2022
Report Received Date
2022-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2022.0
Report Number
20220077.0
Supplemental Number
38088.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15007
Name
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583
Local Datetime
2022-11-16 11:45:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
East Side Of Grant St, Across The Street From Residence 2707 Grant St
Location City Name
Concord
Location County Name
Contra Costa
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
94520
Location Latitude
37.987802
Location Longitude
-122.037929
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-11-16 12:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1352705
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1352897
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2076.0
Intentional Release
2.37
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2022-11-16 10:30:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
2076
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-11-16 10:30:00
On Site Datetime
2022-11-16 10:53:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
22.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1961.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
6.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
350750.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
48695.0
Est Cost Emergency
2533.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.3
Est Cost Unintentional Release
13079.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
15.0
Prpty
415072.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
1.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1975-06-10 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
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
Milling Equipment
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
X229201521
One Call Center Name
811
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
R*** D*****
Preparer Title
Gas Program Manager
Preparer Email
R***@p**.com
Local Contact Name
S**** R*******
Local Contact Email
Gas Ops Compliance And Risk Manager
Authorizer Name
S**** R*******
Authorizer Title
Gas Ops Compliance And Risk Manager
Authorizer Telephone
925-786-0267
Authorizer Email
G***@p**.com
Narrative
On november 16, 2022, at approximate 11:45 hours pg&e incident on-call personnel confirmed that a dig-in located at the east side of grant street, across the street from the residence of 2707 grant street in concord, ca reached DOT reportable incident criteria. Third-party construction equipment struck a 4" steel distribution main resulting in multiple punctures resulting in a release of gas with subsequent ignition. Pg&e personnel responded and stopped gas flow approximately at 12:27 hours. There were no fatalities or injuries. Media, fire and police were reported on site. This incident was reported to the DOT #1352705/1352897 and cpuc 221116-15335 due to media coverage and once it was confirmed that the incident resulted in estimated property damage of at least $129,300.
| Occurred At | 2022-11-16 10:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Report Received Date | 2022-12-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2022.0 |
| Report Number | 20220077.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38088.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15007 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd. |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-11-16 11:45:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | East Side Of Grant St, Across The Street From Residence 2707 Grant St |
| Location City Name | Concord |
| Location County Name | Contra Costa |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 94520 |
| Location Latitude | 37.987802 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.037929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-11-16 12:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1352705 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1352897 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2076.0 |
| Intentional Release | 2.37 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2022-11-16 10:30:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 2076 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-11-16 10:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-11-16 10:53:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 22.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1961.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 6.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 350750.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 48695.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2533.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.3 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 13079.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 15.0 |
| Prpty | 415072.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1975-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| 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 | Milling Equipment |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | X229201521 |
| One Call Center Name | 811 |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | R*** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | R***@p**.com |
| Local Contact Name | S**** R******* |
| Local Contact Email | Gas Ops Compliance And Risk Manager |
| Authorizer Name | S**** R******* |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Ops Compliance And Risk Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-786-0267 |
| Authorizer Email | G***@p**.com |
| Narrative | On november 16, 2022, at approximate 11:45 hours pg&e incident on-call personnel confirmed that a dig-in located at the east side of grant street, across the street from the residence of 2707 grant street in concord, ca reached DOT reportable incident criteria. Third-party construction equipment struck a 4" steel distribution main resulting in multiple punctures resulting in a release of gas with subsequent ignition. Pg&e personnel responded and stopped gas flow approximately at 12:27 hours. There were no fatalities or injuries. Media, fire and police were reported on site. This incident was reported to the DOT #1352705/1352897 and cpuc 221116-15335 due to media coverage and once it was confirmed that the incident resulted in estimated property damage of at least $129,300. |
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