Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-08-02 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,259
Incident datetime
2015-08-02 22:15
Report number
Location
MI, EATON
Narrative
On sunday, august 2, 2015 at approximately 22:15 a vehicle traveling north on pennsylvania ave. Was rear-ended at the intersection of pennsylvania ave. And may st., causing the vehicle to exit the roadway and strike the gas meter located at 800 n. Pennsylvania ave., lansing, michigan (eaton county). The meter stand and the service riser were damaged as a result of the collision causing a release of gas. At approximately 22:23 the released gas ignited and an explosion occurred resulting in a complete loss of the structure. The driver exited the vehicle and the occupants of the home evacuated before the explosion occurred. No fatalities or injuries occurred as a result of the incident. The lansing police and fire departments were onsite and had traffic blocked as a safety precaution. Two additional structures located directly to the north and east sustained damages as a result of the explosion. The occupants of the structure to the east were evacuated without injury after the explosion occurred. The property to the north was unoccupied. Consumers energy gas service workers performed bar testing to ensure there was no evidence of gas migration to adjacent structures and no gas was detected. The 1 1/4" plastic distribution main was squeezed south of the incident location shutting gas down at approximately 00:15. The temporary shut-down resulted in an interruption of service to six customers. Service to the impacted customers was restored on august 3, 2015 at approximately 14:00 following the demolition of the damaged structure.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-08-02 22:15:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-08-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150086.0
Supplemental Number
16534.0
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
2015-08-02 22:15:00
Location Street Address
800 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Location City Name
Lansing
Location County Name
Eaton
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48906
Location Latitude
42.742308
Location Longitude
-84.537508
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-02 23:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1124593
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
23.07
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
12.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-02 22:15:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-02 23:04:00
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
Service Riser
Installation Year
1987.0
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Plastic Riser Severed From Meter By Vehicle Impact
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
80000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3259.0
Est Cost Emergency
206.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
172.0
Prpty
83637.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Vehicle struck gas meter resulting in release of gas. The gas ignited and an explosion occurred. The operator was notified by emergency responder - 911 operator
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
C******* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst I
Preparer Email
C************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
517-788-0509
Authorizer Name
J**** A* H******
Authorizer Title
Director Doet Regulatory And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
248-217-6993
Authorizer Email
J************@c********.com
Narrative
On sunday, august 2, 2015 at approximately 22:15 a vehicle traveling north on pennsylvania ave. Was rear-ended at the intersection of pennsylvania ave. And may st., causing the vehicle to exit the roadway and strike the gas meter located at 800 n. Pennsylvania ave., lansing, michigan (eaton county). The meter stand and the service riser were damaged as a result of the collision causing a release of gas. At approximately 22:23 the released gas ignited and an explosion occurred resulting in a complete loss of the structure. The driver exited the vehicle and the occupants of the home evacuated before the explosion occurred. No fatalities or injuries occurred as a result of the incident. The lansing police and fire departments were onsite and had traffic blocked as a safety precaution. Two additional structures located directly to the north and east sustained damages as a result of the explosion. The occupants of the structure to the east were evacuated without injury after the explosion occurred. The property to the north was unoccupied. Consumers energy gas service workers performed bar testing to ensure there was no evidence of gas migration to adjacent structures and no gas was detected. The 1 1/4" plastic distribution main was squeezed south of the incident location shutting gas down at approximately 00:15. The temporary shut-down resulted in an interruption of service to six customers. Service to the impacted customers was restored on august 3, 2015 at approximately 14:00 following the demolition of the damaged structure.
| Occurred At | 2015-08-02 22:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150086.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16534.0 |
| 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 | 2015-08-02 22:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 800 N. Pennsylvania Avenue |
| Location City Name | Lansing |
| Location County Name | Eaton |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48906 |
| Location Latitude | 42.742308 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.537508 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-02 23:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1124593 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 23.07 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 12.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-02 22:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-02 23:04:00 |
| 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 | Service Riser |
| Installation Year | 1987.0 |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Plastic Riser Severed From Meter By Vehicle Impact |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 80000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3259.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 206.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 172.0 |
| Prpty | 83637.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Vehicle struck gas meter resulting in release of gas. The gas ignited and an explosion occurred. The operator was notified by emergency responder - 911 operator |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | C******* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst I |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 517-788-0509 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** A* H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Doet Regulatory And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 248-217-6993 |
| Authorizer Email | J************@c********.com |
| Narrative | On sunday, august 2, 2015 at approximately 22:15 a vehicle traveling north on pennsylvania ave. Was rear-ended at the intersection of pennsylvania ave. And may st., causing the vehicle to exit the roadway and strike the gas meter located at 800 n. Pennsylvania ave., lansing, michigan (eaton county). The meter stand and the service riser were damaged as a result of the collision causing a release of gas. At approximately 22:23 the released gas ignited and an explosion occurred resulting in a complete loss of the structure. The driver exited the vehicle and the occupants of the home evacuated before the explosion occurred. No fatalities or injuries occurred as a result of the incident. The lansing police and fire departments were onsite and had traffic blocked as a safety precaution. Two additional structures located directly to the north and east sustained damages as a result of the explosion. The occupants of the structure to the east were evacuated without injury after the explosion occurred. The property to the north was unoccupied. Consumers energy gas service workers performed bar testing to ensure there was no evidence of gas migration to adjacent structures and no gas was detected. The 1 1/4" plastic distribution main was squeezed south of the incident location shutting gas down at approximately 00:15. The temporary shut-down resulted in an interruption of service to six customers. Service to the impacted customers was restored on august 3, 2015 at approximately 14:00 following the demolition of the damaged structure. |
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