Incident details
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GD incident on 2016-02-18 — MI
Operator
Dte Gas Company
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$45,806
Incident datetime
2016-02-18 21:21
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE COUNTY
Narrative
Maintenance crew working for the city of belleville water department struck and mechanical punctured a 4-inch 10psig plastic main while performing water main work. This incident lead to road closures (sumpter road and industrial park drive in belleville, michigan) and 237 industrial, commercial, and residential customers to be without natural gas service for approximately fourteen hours. Dte gas emergency response crews pinched the 4-inch plastic main to stop the release of gas. The repair was made by installing a 5-foot segment of 4-inch medium density plastic; joints were made using two electrofusion couplings. Repair was completed 13:25. At that time re-lights were started and the road was re-opened.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-02-18 21:21:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-03-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160027.0
Supplemental Number
16300.0
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
2016-02-18 21:21:00
Location Street Address
371 Industrial Park Drive
Location City Name
Belleville
Location County Name
Wayne County
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48111
Location Latitude
42.200444
Location Longitude
-83.483266
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-02-19 13:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1140855
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
69.23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-02-18 21:21:00
On Site Datetime
2016-02-18 21:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
6.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
45806.0
Est Cost Emergency
131.0
Est Cost Other
2326.0
Est Cost Other Details
Traffic Control
Est Cost Unintentional Release
256.0
Prpty
48519.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
69.0
Residences Affected
167.0
Accident Psig
10.0
Normal Psig
10.0
Mop Psig
10.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
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
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Municipality
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
60490792
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
8.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
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
Maintenance crew working for the city of belleville water department struck and mechanical punctured a 4-inch 10psig plastic main while performing water main work. This incident lead to road closures (sumpter road and industrial park drive in belleville, michigan) and 237 industrial, commercial, and residential customers to be without natural gas service for approximately fourteen hours. Dte gas emergency response crews pinched the 4-inch plastic main to stop the release of gas. The repair was made by installing a 5-foot segment of 4-inch medium density plastic; joints were made using two electrofusion couplings. Repair was completed 13:25. At that time re-lights were started and the road was re-opened.
| Occurred At | 2016-02-18 21:21:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-03-20 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160027.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16300.0 |
| 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 | 2016-02-18 21:21:00 |
| Location Street Address | 371 Industrial Park Drive |
| Location City Name | Belleville |
| Location County Name | Wayne County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48111 |
| Location Latitude | 42.200444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.483266 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-02-19 13:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1140855 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 69.23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-02-18 21:21:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-02-18 21:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 6.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 45806.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 131.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2326.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Traffic Control |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 256.0 |
| Prpty | 48519.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 69.0 |
| Residences Affected | 167.0 |
| Accident Psig | 10.0 |
| Normal Psig | 10.0 |
| Mop Psig | 10.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Municipality |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 60490792 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 8.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| 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 | Maintenance crew working for the city of belleville water department struck and mechanical punctured a 4-inch 10psig plastic main while performing water main work. This incident lead to road closures (sumpter road and industrial park drive in belleville, michigan) and 237 industrial, commercial, and residential customers to be without natural gas service for approximately fourteen hours. Dte gas emergency response crews pinched the 4-inch plastic main to stop the release of gas. The repair was made by installing a 5-foot segment of 4-inch medium density plastic; joints were made using two electrofusion couplings. Repair was completed 13:25. At that time re-lights were started and the road was re-opened. |
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