PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.12679, -120.26072 |
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 DECEMBER 3, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A THIRD-PARTY DIG IN ON LINE 118B AT APPROXIMATELY MILE POINT 29.18. THE NEAREST ADDRESS IS 4 KINGS AVE, CHOWCHILLA. LASER PRECISION LAND LEVELING WAS GRADING LAND WITH A SCRAPER AND PUNCTURED THE LINE. THE EXCAVATOR DID NOT HAVE A USA NOTIFICATION. PG&E GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 1434 HOURS. THE FLOW OF GAS WAS STOPPED BY CLOSING VALVES AND ISOLATING THE DAMAGED LINE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED BY 12/7/16 AT 1455 HOURS. THERE WERE NO GAS SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS TO CUSTOMERS. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE REPORTED ON SITE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURY, IGNITION, OR MEDIA. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED TO DOT AND THE CPUC DUE TO DAMAGES ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50K, AND THE LOSS OF GAS EXCEEDING 3 MILLION CUBIC FEET.
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.