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 | 32.71534, -117.11181 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON JULY 19TH, 2014 SDG&E WAS NOTIFIED A VEHICLE INVOLVED ACCIDENT AT THE ABOVE LOCATION THAT IMPACTED THE METER CAUSING AN IGNITED LEAK. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXECUTE A RIGHT TURN FROM BOUNDARY STREET ONTO HILLTOP DRIVE AND DROVE INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF 3082 HILLTOP DR. SHEARING OF THE GAS METER. THE ESCAPING GAS IGNITED BURNING THE CAR AND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIMING NOT TO HAVE BEEN THE DRIVER, WAS TRANSPORTED TO UCSD HOSPITAL DUE TO BURNS TO HIS FACE AND ARMS. THE INJURED PERSON WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE INJURIES. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND CUSTOMER WITHOUT SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED.
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.