PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — CONCORD, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CONCORD |
| State | CA |
| County | CONTRA COSTA |
| Coordinates | 37.98780, -122.03793 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident 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.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.