Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2010-05-16 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2010-05-16 16:38
Report number
Location
MI
Narrative
An unoccupied, burning truck with a manual transmission rolled into a residential type gas meter stand and apartment building. This caused the regulator to break off resulting in secondary ignition to the gas and the apartment complex. There was damage to one apartment unit, the building roof and smoke damage to the units on each side of the damaged apartment.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-05-16 16:38:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-07-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100048.0
Supplemental Number
15062.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2748
Name
Consumers Energy Co
Operator Street Address
One Energy Plaza
Operator City Name
Jackson
Operator State Abbreviation
MI
Operator Postal Code
49201
Local Datetime
2010-05-16 16:38:00
Location Street Address
2293 North Milford Road
Location City Name
Highland
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48357
Location Latitude
42.66279
Location Longitude
-83.61297
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-05-16 19:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
940415
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
46.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-16 16:38:00
On Site Datetime
2010-05-16 16:54:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Gas Meter & Regulator Shell
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Burning Unoccupied Truck Hit Residential Meter Breaking Off The Regulator.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Prpty
2000.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
50.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Incident was caused by secondary ignition from a burning truck rolling into our meter facilities on an apartment complex.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
G*** F E****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Services Engineer
Preparer Email
G******@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
586-665-1142
Authorizer Name
D**** M M*******
Authorizer Title
Director - Gam Compliance Programs
Authorizer Telephone
517-788-0277
Authorizer Email
D*********@c********.com
Narrative
An unoccupied, burning truck with a manual transmission rolled into a residential type gas meter stand and apartment building. This caused the regulator to break off resulting in secondary ignition to the gas and the apartment complex. There was damage to one apartment unit, the building roof and smoke damage to the units on each side of the damaged apartment.
| Occurred At | 2010-05-16 16:38:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100048.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15062.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2748 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Consumers Energy Co |
| Operator Street Address | One Energy Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Jackson |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MI |
| Operator Postal Code | 49201 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-05-16 16:38:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2293 North Milford Road |
| Location City Name | Highland |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48357 |
| Location Latitude | 42.66279 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.61297 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-05-16 19:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 940415 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 46.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-05-16 16:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-05-16 16:54:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Gas Meter & Regulator Shell |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Burning Unoccupied Truck Hit Residential Meter Breaking Off The Regulator. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Prpty | 2000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 50.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Incident was caused by secondary ignition from a burning truck rolling into our meter facilities on an apartment complex. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | G*** F E**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Services Engineer |
| Preparer Email | G******@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 586-665-1142 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** M M******* |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Gam Compliance Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 517-788-0277 |
| Authorizer Email | D*********@c********.com |
| Narrative | An unoccupied, burning truck with a manual transmission rolled into a residential type gas meter stand and apartment building. This caused the regulator to break off resulting in secondary ignition to the gas and the apartment complex. There was damage to one apartment unit, the building roof and smoke damage to the units on each side of the damaged apartment. |
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