Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-03-05 — MI
Operator
Dte Gas Company
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$13,320
Incident datetime
2015-03-05 08:42
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE
Narrative
On march 5, 2015 at 08:42 dte gas was notified of a customer leak complaint at the residence of 5204 trenton in detroit, mi. The dte service technician arrived on the scene at 09:29 and was informed there was an odor in the basement and a 19-year old male was injured the day before and was taken to the hospital to treat burns he received from the waist up. The technician began his leak investigation and found combustible reads in the basement floor drain at 5204 trenton. The service technician also reported windows were blown out and some burning had occurred in the basement at 5204 trenton. The service technician also found combustible readings in the basement floor drains at addresses 5196 and 5210 trenton. A total of eleven people were evacuated from the three homes. The dte gas distribution crew performed underground leak checks over the service lines and the distribution main in the area around 5204 trenton. The crew reported a 100 foot spread of 98% natural gas readings over the 6-inch cast iron main and at the building walls of addresses 5204, 5196 and 5210 trenton. The distribution crew found a circumferential crack in the 6-inch cast iron main. The distribution crew repaired the leak with a 6-inch by 18-inch repair clamp. The frost depth was approximately 48 inches causing the main to break and difficult to pinpoint the leak. The 19-year old male that was injured later died.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-03-05 08:42:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-04-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150036.0
Supplemental Number
16317.0
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
2015-03-05 08:42:00
Location Street Address
5204 Trenton
Location City Name
Detroit
Location County Name
Wayne
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48210
Location Latitude
42.331424
Location Longitude
-83.14834
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-05 14:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1109728
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
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
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
11.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-05 08:42:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-05 09:29:00
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
1923.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
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
10000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
13320.0
Est Cost Emergency
47679.0
Est Cost Other
150.0
Est Cost Other Details
Materials
Est Cost Unintentional Release
10.0
Prpty
71159.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
3.0
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 Public
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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
F***** F* S****
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
S******@d********.com
Preparer Telephone
313-389-7762
Preparer Fax
313-389-7757
Authorizer Name
F***** F* S****
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
313-389-7755
Authorizer Email
S******@d********.com
Narrative
On march 5, 2015 at 08:42 dte gas was notified of a customer leak complaint at the residence of 5204 trenton in detroit, mi. The dte service technician arrived on the scene at 09:29 and was informed there was an odor in the basement and a 19-year old male was injured the day before and was taken to the hospital to treat burns he received from the waist up. The technician began his leak investigation and found combustible reads in the basement floor drain at 5204 trenton. The service technician also reported windows were blown out and some burning had occurred in the basement at 5204 trenton. The service technician also found combustible readings in the basement floor drains at addresses 5196 and 5210 trenton. A total of eleven people were evacuated from the three homes. The dte gas distribution crew performed underground leak checks over the service lines and the distribution main in the area around 5204 trenton. The crew reported a 100 foot spread of 98% natural gas readings over the 6-inch cast iron main and at the building walls of addresses 5204, 5196 and 5210 trenton. The distribution crew found a circumferential crack in the 6-inch cast iron main. The distribution crew repaired the leak with a 6-inch by 18-inch repair clamp. The frost depth was approximately 48 inches causing the main to break and difficult to pinpoint the leak. The 19-year old male that was injured later died.
| Occurred At | 2015-03-05 08:42:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150036.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16317.0 |
| 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 | 2015-03-05 08:42:00 |
| Location Street Address | 5204 Trenton |
| Location City Name | Detroit |
| Location County Name | Wayne |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48210 |
| Location Latitude | 42.331424 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.14834 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-05 14:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1109728 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 11.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-05 08:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-05 09:29:00 |
| 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 | 1923.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| 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 | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13320.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 47679.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 150.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Materials |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Prpty | 71159.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 3.0 |
| 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 Public |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 | F***** F* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | S******@d********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 313-389-7762 |
| Preparer Fax | 313-389-7757 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** F* S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 313-389-7755 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@d********.com |
| Narrative | On march 5, 2015 at 08:42 dte gas was notified of a customer leak complaint at the residence of 5204 trenton in detroit, mi. The dte service technician arrived on the scene at 09:29 and was informed there was an odor in the basement and a 19-year old male was injured the day before and was taken to the hospital to treat burns he received from the waist up. The technician began his leak investigation and found combustible reads in the basement floor drain at 5204 trenton. The service technician also reported windows were blown out and some burning had occurred in the basement at 5204 trenton. The service technician also found combustible readings in the basement floor drains at addresses 5196 and 5210 trenton. A total of eleven people were evacuated from the three homes. The dte gas distribution crew performed underground leak checks over the service lines and the distribution main in the area around 5204 trenton. The crew reported a 100 foot spread of 98% natural gas readings over the 6-inch cast iron main and at the building walls of addresses 5204, 5196 and 5210 trenton. The distribution crew found a circumferential crack in the 6-inch cast iron main. The distribution crew repaired the leak with a 6-inch by 18-inch repair clamp. The frost depth was approximately 48 inches causing the main to break and difficult to pinpoint the leak. The 19-year old male that was injured later died. |
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