Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-03-27 — MI
Operator
Dte Gas Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
6 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,188
Incident datetime
2014-03-27 20:07
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE
Narrative
At 20:07, on thursday, march 27, 2014, dte gas company (dte gas) responded to a report of an explosion involving a residence at 19717 fairport street in detroit, wayne county, mi. At 20:26, dte service technician arrived at the site and confirmed the explosion and reported the gas meter was on fire. At 21:50, dte gas service line was tested for leaks between the main near the street to the meter assembly at the outside building wall using air at a pressure of 2 psig for duration of 10 minutes. The service line was found to be air-tight as a result of this test, demonstrating the service line was not leaking prior to the explosion. Dte gas performed underground leak checks over the service lines and the distribution main in the area around 19717 fairport; there were trace indications over the main of 0.5% gas in air, which is well below the lower explosive limit. There were no readings along the service line between the main and the residence. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the locked service valve at the outside meter manifold was broken and turned on by an unauthorized person(s). Dte gas records indicated on february 18, 2014, the electric and gas service were turned off at the request of property owner of record. On march 26, 2014, only the electric service was restored as requested by the property owner. There were no fatalities; however four adults and two small children were seriously injured in the explosion. The property owner stated there was no landlord/tenant agreement at this location. The cause of the explosion is undetermined at this time and the trace indications would not have caused or contributed to the explosion.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-03-27 20:07:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140039.0
Supplemental Number
16146.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12408
Name
Dte Gas Company
Operator Street Address
1 Energy Plaza
Operator City Name
Detroit
Operator State Abbreviation
MI
Operator Postal Code
48226
Local Datetime
2014-03-27 20:07:00
Location Street Address
19717 Fairport
Location City Name
Detroit
Location County Name
Wayne
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48205-1723
Location Latitude
42.440755
Location Longitude
-82.991686
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-03-27 21:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1077997
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
6
Injure
6
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-27 20:07:00
On Site Datetime
2014-03-27 20:26:00
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
Installation Year
2011.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Service Valve At Outside Meter Manifold
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Locked Service Valve At Outside Meter Manifold Was Broken And Valve Turned On By An Unknown Party.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
30000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1188.0
Est Cost Emergency
2160.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
33348.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
2.0
Normal Psig
2.0
Mop Psig
2.0
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Vandalism
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 20:07, on thursday, march 27, 2014, dte gas company (dte gas) responded to a report of an explosion involving a residence at 19717 fairport street in detroit, wayne county, mi. At 20:26, dte service technician arrived at the site and confirmed the explosion and reported the gas meter was on fire. At 21:50, dte gas service line was tested for leaks between the main near the street to the meter assembly at the outside building wall using air at a pressure of 2 psig for duration of 10 minutes. The service line was found to be air-tight as a result of this test, demonstrating the service line was not leaking prior to the explosion. Dte gas performed underground leak checks over the service lines and the distribution main in the area around 19717 fairport; there were trace indications over the main of 0.5% gas in air, which is well below the lower explosive limit. There were no readings along the service line between the main and the residence. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the locked service valve at the outside meter manifold was broken and turned on by an unauthorized person(s). Dte gas records indicated on february 18, 2014, the electric and gas service were turned off at the request of property owner of record. On march 26, 2014, only the electric service was restored as requested by the property owner. There were no fatalities; however four adults and two small children were seriously injured in the explosion. The property owner stated there was no landlord/tenant agreement at this location. The cause of the explosion is undetermined at this time and the trace indications would not have caused or contributed to the explosion.
| Occurred At | 2014-03-27 20:07:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140039.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16146.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12408 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dte Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Energy Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Detroit |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MI |
| Operator Postal Code | 48226 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-03-27 20:07:00 |
| Location Street Address | 19717 Fairport |
| Location City Name | Detroit |
| Location County Name | Wayne |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48205-1723 |
| Location Latitude | 42.440755 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.991686 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-03-27 21:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1077997 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 6 |
| Injure | 6 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-27 20:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-27 20:26:00 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 2011.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Service Valve At Outside Meter Manifold |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Locked Service Valve At Outside Meter Manifold Was Broken And Valve Turned On By An Unknown Party. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 30000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1188.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2160.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 33348.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 2.0 |
| Normal Psig | 2.0 |
| Mop Psig | 2.0 |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Vandalism |
| 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 20:07, on thursday, march 27, 2014, dte gas company (dte gas) responded to a report of an explosion involving a residence at 19717 fairport street in detroit, wayne county, mi. At 20:26, dte service technician arrived at the site and confirmed the explosion and reported the gas meter was on fire. At 21:50, dte gas service line was tested for leaks between the main near the street to the meter assembly at the outside building wall using air at a pressure of 2 psig for duration of 10 minutes. The service line was found to be air-tight as a result of this test, demonstrating the service line was not leaking prior to the explosion. Dte gas performed underground leak checks over the service lines and the distribution main in the area around 19717 fairport; there were trace indications over the main of 0.5% gas in air, which is well below the lower explosive limit. There were no readings along the service line between the main and the residence. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the locked service valve at the outside meter manifold was broken and turned on by an unauthorized person(s). Dte gas records indicated on february 18, 2014, the electric and gas service were turned off at the request of property owner of record. On march 26, 2014, only the electric service was restored as requested by the property owner. There were no fatalities; however four adults and two small children were seriously injured in the explosion. The property owner stated there was no landlord/tenant agreement at this location. The cause of the explosion is undetermined at this time and the trace indications would not have caused or contributed to the explosion. |
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