SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — MURRIETA, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | MURRIETA |
| State | CA |
| County | RIVERSIDE |
| Coordinates | 33.59737, -117.21152 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:58 AM ON JULY 15TH, 2019, MURRIETA POLICE & FIRE NOTIFIED SOCALGAS OF A THIRD-PARTY DAMAGE AT 23562 WOODEN HORSE TRAIL, MURRIETA. SOCALGAS CREW RESPONDED AND WAS INFORMED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ON-SCENE THAT A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR DAMAGED A GAS SERVICE LINE CAUSING A RELEASE OF GAS. CREW INITIATED WORK TO CONTROL THE GAS. DURING THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE GAS UNDER CONTROL, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED RESULTING IN 1 COMPANY EMPLOYEE FATALITY AND MULTIPLE INJURIES. ONE OF THE INDIVIDUAL INJURED WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT REQUEST A ONE CALL TICKET FOR THE WORK PERFORMED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO DOT AND CPUC DUE TO A GAS RELEASE, FATALITY, AND DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KHOA LE AT (626) 893 - 4536.
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.