SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — SAN DIEGO, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SAN DIEGO |
| State | CA |
| County | SAN DIEGO |
| Coordinates | 32.90867, -117.14829 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE 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 JULY 25, 2010 A METER SET ASSEMBLY WAS DAMAGED WHEN A DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY, CRASHING INTO A HOUSE, COMING TO REST ON A METER SET ASSEMBLY AND SHEERING THE RISER BELOW THE STOPCOCK. ESCAPING GAS FROM THE DAMAGED METER SET ASSEMBLY IGNITED, CAUSING OVER $50K DAMAGE TO THE HOME. ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER WAS INJURED FROM THE CRASH INTO THE HOME, NO INJURIES WERE ATTRIBUTED IN ANY WAY TO THE ESCAPING GAS OR RESULTING FIRE. THIS INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO THE DOT AND CPUC BASED UPON THE DOLLAR VALUE OF THE FIRE.
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.