CPS ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — SAN ANTONIO, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CPS ENERGY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SAN ANTONIO |
| State | TX |
| County | BEXAR |
| Coordinates | 29.54907, -98.46144 |
Cause
| Cause | PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED THAT THE TWO RESIDENTS OF THE HOME SMELLED THE ODOR OF GAS IN THE HOME FOR A WEEK. THE MALE RESIDENT WENT INTO A BACK ROOM OF THE HOME AND LIT A CANDLE. UPON LIGHTING THE CANDLE, AN IGNITION AND SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE MALE RESIDENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BURNS TO HIS ARMS AND HANDS. CPS ENERGY GAS TROUBLEMAN CONDUCTED AN OUTSIDE LEAK INVESTIGATION AND FOUND GAS READS UNDER THE SLAB, IN THE YARD AND IN THE SEWER VENT. CPS ENERGY LEAK CREWS FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE GAS LEAK TO BE A CRACKED POLYETHYLENE BUTT FUSE ON THE 1"" GAS SERVICE SERVING THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR. THE AREA AROUND THE CRACKED POLYETHYLENE BUTT FUSE WAS SURROUNDED BY DENSE TREE ROOTS. CPS ENERGY LEAK SURVEYED THE SURROUNDING AREA INCLUDING THE ENTIRE 2K GRID MAP THAT IS ON THE LEAK SURVEY CYCLE.
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.