Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-02-10 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$22,693
Incident datetime
2015-02-10 16:58
Report number
Location
MI, JACKSON COUNTY
Narrative
On february 10, 2015 at approximately 4:58 p.M. During a discretionary leak survey of a 4" ci main on eggleston street, jackson, mi a crack in the mainline was discovered. The leak repair was completed at approximately 8:28 p.M. Ce continued additional leak surveying and monitoring the area to investigate for residual gas. Gas was discovered at the foundation of three homes at approximately 11:15 p.M. And residents were evacuated. The resident located at 400 e. South st. Sustained a fall during the evacuation on february 11, 2015 at approximately 12:52 a.M. The ems was contacted and the resident was transported to the hospital. During the initial hospital evaluation an unrelated health concern was identified and the patient was admitted. The resident remained in the hospital for two days. A member of the general public was taken to the hospital for a fall which occurred during an evacuation resulting from a natural gas leak. Due to the hippa privacy rule no additional information was available regarding the health or hospitalization of the resident. Since consumers energy staff was unable to ascertain the specific cause of the hospitalization, the incident was reported to comply with the definition of a reportable gas incident.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-02-10 16:58:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-03-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150025.0
Supplemental Number
16236.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-02-11 00:52:00
Location Street Address
400 East South Street
Location City Name
Jackson
Location County Name
Jackson County
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
49203-4441
Location Latitude
42.22634
Location Longitude
-84.39365
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-02-11 01:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1107846
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
60.77
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
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-02-10 16:58:00
On Site Datetime
2015-02-10 16:58:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1932.0
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
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
22693.0
Est Cost Emergency
487.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
453.0
Prpty
23633.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.5
Normal Psig
0.5
Mop Psig
0.97
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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Operator employees were performing a discretionary leak survey and discovered a small crack in the main
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
C******* Q* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst I
Preparer Email
C************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
517-788-0509
Authorizer Name
A*** C*********
Authorizer Title
Gas Regulatory Services Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
989-791-5841
Authorizer Email
A**************@c********.com
Narrative
On february 10, 2015 at approximately 4:58 p.M. During a discretionary leak survey of a 4" ci main on eggleston street, jackson, mi a crack in the mainline was discovered. The leak repair was completed at approximately 8:28 p.M. Ce continued additional leak surveying and monitoring the area to investigate for residual gas. Gas was discovered at the foundation of three homes at approximately 11:15 p.M. And residents were evacuated. The resident located at 400 e. South st. Sustained a fall during the evacuation on february 11, 2015 at approximately 12:52 a.M. The ems was contacted and the resident was transported to the hospital. During the initial hospital evaluation an unrelated health concern was identified and the patient was admitted. The resident remained in the hospital for two days. A member of the general public was taken to the hospital for a fall which occurred during an evacuation resulting from a natural gas leak. Due to the hippa privacy rule no additional information was available regarding the health or hospitalization of the resident. Since consumers energy staff was unable to ascertain the specific cause of the hospitalization, the incident was reported to comply with the definition of a reportable gas incident.
| Occurred At | 2015-02-10 16:58:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150025.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16236.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-02-11 00:52:00 |
| Location Street Address | 400 East South Street |
| Location City Name | Jackson |
| Location County Name | Jackson County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 49203-4441 |
| Location Latitude | 42.22634 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.39365 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-02-11 01:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1107846 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 60.77 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-02-10 16:58:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-02-10 16:58:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1932.0 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 22693.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 487.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 453.0 |
| Prpty | 23633.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.5 |
| Normal Psig | 0.5 |
| Mop Psig | 0.97 |
| 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Operator employees were performing a discretionary leak survey and discovered a small crack in the main |
| 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 | C******* Q* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst I |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 517-788-0509 |
| Authorizer Name | A*** C********* |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Regulatory Services Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-791-5841 |
| Authorizer Email | A**************@c********.com |
| Narrative | On february 10, 2015 at approximately 4:58 p.M. During a discretionary leak survey of a 4" ci main on eggleston street, jackson, mi a crack in the mainline was discovered. The leak repair was completed at approximately 8:28 p.M. Ce continued additional leak surveying and monitoring the area to investigate for residual gas. Gas was discovered at the foundation of three homes at approximately 11:15 p.M. And residents were evacuated. The resident located at 400 e. South st. Sustained a fall during the evacuation on february 11, 2015 at approximately 12:52 a.M. The ems was contacted and the resident was transported to the hospital. During the initial hospital evaluation an unrelated health concern was identified and the patient was admitted. The resident remained in the hospital for two days. A member of the general public was taken to the hospital for a fall which occurred during an evacuation resulting from a natural gas leak. Due to the hippa privacy rule no additional information was available regarding the health or hospitalization of the resident. Since consumers energy staff was unable to ascertain the specific cause of the hospitalization, the incident was reported to comply with the definition of a reportable gas incident. |
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