Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-10-26 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2023-10-26 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
On 9/26/2023 socalgas responded to an excavation incident. A third-party contractor struck a 6in steel gas main with grading equipment which caused the release of natural gas. Socalgas crews controlled the flow of gas and abandoned the main as part of the permanent repairs. Upon investigation of the incident, it was discovered that the third-party contractor was performing excavation activities without a valid USA ticket. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of this incident. This incident was reported to the cpuc once socalgas was made aware of media coverage and then reported to DOT once gas release reached 3mm.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230063.0
Supplemental Number
38704.0
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
90013.0
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
9208 Atlantic Ave
Location City Name
South Gate
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
90280.0
Location Latitude
33.94799
Location Longitude
-118.18042
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1380225.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1380442.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6700.0
Intentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
46.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1980.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6.0
Puncture Circum
6.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
40200.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
6.0
Prpty
55206.0
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
0.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1980-06-01 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 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 Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Building Construction
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Excvtn Dmg Third Party Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
F**** S**** C***
Preparer Email
F*********@s*******.com
Preparer Telephone
2134070168
Authorizer Name
F**** S**** C***
Authorizer Telephone
2134070168
Authorizer Email
F*********@s*******.com
Narrative
On 9/26/2023 socalgas responded to an excavation incident. A third-party contractor struck a 6in steel gas main with grading equipment which caused the release of natural gas. Socalgas crews controlled the flow of gas and abandoned the main as part of the permanent repairs. Upon investigation of the incident, it was discovered that the third-party contractor was performing excavation activities without a valid USA ticket. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of this incident. This incident was reported to the cpuc once socalgas was made aware of media coverage and then reported to DOT once gas release reached 3mm.
| Report Received Date | 2023-10-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230063.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38704.0 |
| 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 | 90013.0 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 9208 Atlantic Ave |
| Location City Name | South Gate |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 90280.0 |
| Location Latitude | 33.94799 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.18042 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1380225.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1380442.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6700.0 |
| Intentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 46.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1980.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 6.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 6.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 40200.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 6.0 |
| Prpty | 55206.0 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1980-06-01 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 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 Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Building Construction |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Excvtn Dmg Third Party Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | F**** S**** C*** |
| Preparer Email | F*********@s*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2134070168 |
| Authorizer Name | F**** S**** C*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2134070168 |
| Authorizer Email | F*********@s*******.com |
| Narrative | On 9/26/2023 socalgas responded to an excavation incident. A third-party contractor struck a 6in steel gas main with grading equipment which caused the release of natural gas. Socalgas crews controlled the flow of gas and abandoned the main as part of the permanent repairs. Upon investigation of the incident, it was discovered that the third-party contractor was performing excavation activities without a valid USA ticket. There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of this incident. This incident was reported to the cpuc once socalgas was made aware of media coverage and then reported to DOT once gas release reached 3mm. |
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