Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-01-14 — MI
Operator
Dte Gas Company
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,000
Incident datetime
2016-01-14 07:22
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE COUNTY
Narrative
On january 14, 2016 at 05:01 dte gas was notified of a leak complaint from the ecorse fire department at the intersection of w. Jefferson and southfield road in ecorse, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived at 05:19 and was informed that there was an odor in the air. The technician began to perform his outside leak investigation and found no combustible reads. The service technician informed the ecorse fire department and left the scene. Later that morning at 07:22, dte gas was notified of an explosion at 4489 w. Jefferson which is a restroom in dingell park in ecorse, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived at 07:41. The service technician did identify combustible gas reads near the restroom. After further investigation, the distribution crew discovered combustible reads in the sewer near 255 white street in ecorse, mi and a circumferential crack in the 6-inch cast iron main nearby. The distribution crew repaired the leak with a repair clamp. This leak migrated to the location of the explosion at 4489 w. Jefferson via the sewer.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-01-14 07:22:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-02-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160013.0
Supplemental Number
16322.0
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
2016-01-14 07:22:00
Location Street Address
4489 W. Jefferson
Location City Name
Ecorse
Location County Name
Wayne County
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48229
Location Latitude
42.240728
Location Longitude
-83.144992
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-01-14 09:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1138010
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
107.76
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-01-14 07:22:00
On Site Datetime
2016-01-14 07:41:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1931.0
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
175000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
13000.0
Est Cost Emergency
45000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
398.0
Prpty
233398.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
5.0
Normal Psig
5.0
Mop Psig
5.0
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
Yes
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Body Of Pipe
Pwjf Failure Type
Body Of Pipe
Pipe Body Subtype
Crack
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Result Material Ind
Yes
Result Material Subtype
Other
Result Material Details
Cast Iron Main Crack
Hydrotest Conducted 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***** S****
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
313-389-7762
Authorizer Email
S******@d********.com
Narrative
On january 14, 2016 at 05:01 dte gas was notified of a leak complaint from the ecorse fire department at the intersection of w. Jefferson and southfield road in ecorse, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived at 05:19 and was informed that there was an odor in the air. The technician began to perform his outside leak investigation and found no combustible reads. The service technician informed the ecorse fire department and left the scene. Later that morning at 07:22, dte gas was notified of an explosion at 4489 w. Jefferson which is a restroom in dingell park in ecorse, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived at 07:41. The service technician did identify combustible gas reads near the restroom. After further investigation, the distribution crew discovered combustible reads in the sewer near 255 white street in ecorse, mi and a circumferential crack in the 6-inch cast iron main nearby. The distribution crew repaired the leak with a repair clamp. This leak migrated to the location of the explosion at 4489 w. Jefferson via the sewer.
| Occurred At | 2016-01-14 07:22:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160013.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16322.0 |
| 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 | 2016-01-14 07:22:00 |
| Location Street Address | 4489 W. Jefferson |
| Location City Name | Ecorse |
| Location County Name | Wayne County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48229 |
| Location Latitude | 42.240728 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.144992 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-01-14 09:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1138010 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 107.76 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-01-14 07:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-01-14 07:41:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1931.0 |
| 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 | 175000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 45000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 398.0 |
| Prpty | 233398.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 5.0 |
| Normal Psig | 5.0 |
| Mop Psig | 5.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Body Of Pipe |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Body Of Pipe |
| Pipe Body Subtype | Crack |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Subtype | Other |
| Result Material Details | Cast Iron Main Crack |
| Hydrotest Conducted 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***** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 313-389-7762 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@d********.com |
| Narrative | On january 14, 2016 at 05:01 dte gas was notified of a leak complaint from the ecorse fire department at the intersection of w. Jefferson and southfield road in ecorse, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived at 05:19 and was informed that there was an odor in the air. The technician began to perform his outside leak investigation and found no combustible reads. The service technician informed the ecorse fire department and left the scene. Later that morning at 07:22, dte gas was notified of an explosion at 4489 w. Jefferson which is a restroom in dingell park in ecorse, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived at 07:41. The service technician did identify combustible gas reads near the restroom. After further investigation, the distribution crew discovered combustible reads in the sewer near 255 white street in ecorse, mi and a circumferential crack in the 6-inch cast iron main nearby. The distribution crew repaired the leak with a repair clamp. This leak migrated to the location of the explosion at 4489 w. Jefferson via the sewer. |
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