Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-06-18 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,855
Incident datetime
2015-06-18 11:46
Report number
Location
MI, OAKLAND
Narrative
On june 18, 2015 at approximately 11:46 lois kay contracting (sub-contractor for fenton excavating and construction, inc.) was operating a road tec rx-700 milling machine to remove the asphalt surface of the roadway when contact was made with a 1-1/8" plastic service line at 1716 stutz rd., troy, mi (oakland county) causing a release of gas. The escaping gas ignited and the milling machine was engulfed in flames. Lois kay employees were aware the gas service had been hit and exited the machine prior to the ignition. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire. Consumers energy distribution personnel arrived onsite at approximately 12:46. The main was squeezed off east of the service tee at 1716 stutz (damaged service) stopping the flow of gas at 13:00. The main was a one-way feed and service was interrupted to five customers west of the squeeze off location. Gas was restored at 15:30 and service restoration began immediately following. Tags to contact consumers energy to have service restored were left at those locations in which entry was unavailable.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-06-18 11:46:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150072.0
Supplemental Number
16195.0
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
2015-06-18 11:46:00
Location Street Address
1716 Stutz Dr.
Location City Name
Troy
Location County Name
Oakland
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48084
Location Latitude
42.551879
Location Longitude
-83.180369
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-18 13:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1120188
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
103.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
50.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-18 11:46:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-18 12:06:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
10.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1986.0
Pipe Diameter
1.125
Pipe Specification
Astmd3350
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
300000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3855.0
Est Cost Emergency
300.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
768.0
Prpty
304923.0
Commercial Affected
5.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
54.0
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 Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Contractor responsible for the damage notified consumers energy dispatch of the damage
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Milling Equipment
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
51550867
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
3.0
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Data Not Collected
Preparer Name
C******* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst I
Preparer Email
C************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
517-788-0509
Authorizer Name
A*** M* C*********
Authorizer Title
Gas Regulatory Services Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
989-791-5841
Authorizer Email
A**************@c********.com
Narrative
On june 18, 2015 at approximately 11:46 lois kay contracting (sub-contractor for fenton excavating and construction, inc.) was operating a road tec rx-700 milling machine to remove the asphalt surface of the roadway when contact was made with a 1-1/8" plastic service line at 1716 stutz rd., troy, mi (oakland county) causing a release of gas. The escaping gas ignited and the milling machine was engulfed in flames. Lois kay employees were aware the gas service had been hit and exited the machine prior to the ignition. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire. Consumers energy distribution personnel arrived onsite at approximately 12:46. The main was squeezed off east of the service tee at 1716 stutz (damaged service) stopping the flow of gas at 13:00. The main was a one-way feed and service was interrupted to five customers west of the squeeze off location. Gas was restored at 15:30 and service restoration began immediately following. Tags to contact consumers energy to have service restored were left at those locations in which entry was unavailable.
| Occurred At | 2015-06-18 11:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150072.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16195.0 |
| 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 | 2015-06-18 11:46:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1716 Stutz Dr. |
| Location City Name | Troy |
| Location County Name | Oakland |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48084 |
| Location Latitude | 42.551879 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.180369 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-18 13:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1120188 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 103.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 50.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-18 11:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-18 12:06:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 10.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1986.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 1.125 |
| Pipe Specification | Astmd3350 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 300000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3855.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 768.0 |
| Prpty | 304923.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 5.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| 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 Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Contractor responsible for the damage notified consumers energy dispatch of the damage |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Milling Equipment |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 51550867 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 3.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Data Not Collected |
| Preparer Name | C******* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst I |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 517-788-0509 |
| Authorizer Name | A*** M* C********* |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Regulatory Services Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-791-5841 |
| Authorizer Email | A**************@c********.com |
| Narrative | On june 18, 2015 at approximately 11:46 lois kay contracting (sub-contractor for fenton excavating and construction, inc.) was operating a road tec rx-700 milling machine to remove the asphalt surface of the roadway when contact was made with a 1-1/8" plastic service line at 1716 stutz rd., troy, mi (oakland county) causing a release of gas. The escaping gas ignited and the milling machine was engulfed in flames. Lois kay employees were aware the gas service had been hit and exited the machine prior to the ignition. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire. Consumers energy distribution personnel arrived onsite at approximately 12:46. The main was squeezed off east of the service tee at 1716 stutz (damaged service) stopping the flow of gas at 13:00. The main was a one-way feed and service was interrupted to five customers west of the squeeze off location. Gas was restored at 15:30 and service restoration began immediately following. Tags to contact consumers energy to have service restored were left at those locations in which entry was unavailable. |
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