Incident details
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GD incident on 2011-02-15 — MI
Operator
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co (Michcon)
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,558
Incident datetime
2011-02-15 06:05
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE
Narrative
At 06:05, on february 15, 2011, michcon responded to a reported explosion at 2400 s. Beatrice in the city of detroit, wayne county, mi. At 06:22 michcon personnel arrived and reported a wall down inside the building with no outside structure damage. Michcon located a leak over a 4-inch cast iron main located on downing street approximately 67 feet west of beatrice. A circumferential crack was found in the 4-inch cast iron main. At 11:30 michcon repaired the 4-inch cast iron main with a 4"x9" repair clamp and the leak was stopped. The depth of frost was 18-inches which caused the main to break. The depth of main is approximately 48-inches. The incident was a result of leaking gas migrating from the broken main, through the front yard, and into a storage room located in the center of the building. Source of ignition unknown.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-02-15 06:05:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-03-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110047.0
Supplemental Number
15216.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12408
Name
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co (Michcon)
Operator Street Address
One Energy Plaza
Operator City Name
Detroit
Operator State Abbreviation
MI
Operator Postal Code
48226
Local Datetime
2011-02-15 06:05:00
Location Street Address
2400 S Beatrice
Location City Name
Detroit
Location County Name
Wayne
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48217
Location Latitude
42.2697
Location Longitude
-83.1541
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-15 08:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
967487
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
Yes
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-15 06:05:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-15 06:22:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1930.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
61000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5558.0
Est Cost Emergency
6102.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
72660.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
5.0
Normal Psig
5.0
Mop Psig
5.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frost Heave
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
R***** F*********
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
F**********@d********.com
Preparer Telephone
313-389-7755
Preparer Fax
313-389-7757
Authorizer Name
R***** F*********
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
313-389-7755
Authorizer Email
F**********@d********.com
Narrative
At 06:05, on february 15, 2011, michcon responded to a reported explosion at 2400 s. Beatrice in the city of detroit, wayne county, mi. At 06:22 michcon personnel arrived and reported a wall down inside the building with no outside structure damage. Michcon located a leak over a 4-inch cast iron main located on downing street approximately 67 feet west of beatrice. A circumferential crack was found in the 4-inch cast iron main. At 11:30 michcon repaired the 4-inch cast iron main with a 4"x9" repair clamp and the leak was stopped. The depth of frost was 18-inches which caused the main to break. The depth of main is approximately 48-inches. The incident was a result of leaking gas migrating from the broken main, through the front yard, and into a storage room located in the center of the building. Source of ignition unknown.
| Occurred At | 2011-02-15 06:05:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-16 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110047.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15216.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12408 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Michigan Consolidated Gas Co (Michcon) |
| Operator Street Address | One Energy Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Detroit |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MI |
| Operator Postal Code | 48226 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-15 06:05:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2400 S Beatrice |
| Location City Name | Detroit |
| Location County Name | Wayne |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48217 |
| Location Latitude | 42.2697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.1541 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-15 08:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 967487 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-15 06:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-15 06:22:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1930.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 61000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5558.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6102.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 72660.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 5.0 |
| Normal Psig | 5.0 |
| Mop Psig | 5.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frost Heave |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R***** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | F**********@d********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 313-389-7755 |
| Preparer Fax | 313-389-7757 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** F********* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 313-389-7755 |
| Authorizer Email | F**********@d********.com |
| Narrative | At 06:05, on february 15, 2011, michcon responded to a reported explosion at 2400 s. Beatrice in the city of detroit, wayne county, mi. At 06:22 michcon personnel arrived and reported a wall down inside the building with no outside structure damage. Michcon located a leak over a 4-inch cast iron main located on downing street approximately 67 feet west of beatrice. A circumferential crack was found in the 4-inch cast iron main. At 11:30 michcon repaired the 4-inch cast iron main with a 4"x9" repair clamp and the leak was stopped. The depth of frost was 18-inches which caused the main to break. The depth of main is approximately 48-inches. The incident was a result of leaking gas migrating from the broken main, through the front yard, and into a storage room located in the center of the building. Source of ignition unknown. |
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