Incident details
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GD incident on 2016-06-30 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,265
Incident datetime
2016-06-30 07:39
Report number
Location
MI, LAPEER
Narrative
On june 30, 2016 at approximately 07:39 a four inch plastic natural gas pipeline was struck by a contractor at the northeast corner of n. Almont avenue and e 4th st, imlay city, michigan (lapeer county) resulting in blowing gas. Police and fire personnel blocked traffic and evacuated approximately 10 residences and 7 commercial businesses as a safety precaution. Consumers energy personnel performed a squeeze-off procedure stopping the flow of gas at approximately 12:45. Natural gas service was interrupted to ten customers while the damage section was repaired. Service was restored to the impacted customers at 21:00. Original preliminary gas loss calculation indicated 5,000 mcf was released. After further investigation, actual gas loss is 736 mcf and is updated accordingly in this supplemental report, along with cost of gas released. The original staking ticket was completed on june 22, 2016. There is photographic evidence that staking was completed correctly at that time. After an investigation done by consumers energy damage prevention, it was found that the miss dig restaking request was submitted on june 29th and was due on june 30th by 12:58 pm. The contractor damaged the facility around 7:40 am on june 30th, before restaking was due or completed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-06-30 07:39:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-07-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160062.0
Supplemental Number
16454.0
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
2016-06-30 07:39:00
Location Street Address
Northeast Corner Of E 4th St And N Almont Ave
Location City Name
Imlay City
Location County Name
Lapeer
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48444
Location Latitude
43.025673
Location Longitude
-83.07737
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-30 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1152125
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
736.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
34.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-30 07:39:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-30 08:38:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2014.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
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
3.0
Puncture Circum
5.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4265.0
Est Cost Emergency
56.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
5490.0
Prpty
9811.0
Commercial Affected
4.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
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
Incident occurred as a result of a third party 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
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
61671615
One Call Center Name
Miss Dig - Ticket Number A61671615
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
3.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
K**** M******
Preparer Title
G Engineer I
Preparer Email
K************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
734-524-6350
Authorizer Name
A***** W***
Authorizer Title
Gas Regulatory Services Lead
Authorizer Telephone
517-545-8746
Authorizer Email
A**********@c********
Narrative
On june 30, 2016 at approximately 07:39 a four inch plastic natural gas pipeline was struck by a contractor at the northeast corner of n. Almont avenue and e 4th st, imlay city, michigan (lapeer county) resulting in blowing gas. Police and fire personnel blocked traffic and evacuated approximately 10 residences and 7 commercial businesses as a safety precaution. Consumers energy personnel performed a squeeze-off procedure stopping the flow of gas at approximately 12:45. Natural gas service was interrupted to ten customers while the damage section was repaired. Service was restored to the impacted customers at 21:00. Original preliminary gas loss calculation indicated 5,000 mcf was released. After further investigation, actual gas loss is 736 mcf and is updated accordingly in this supplemental report, along with cost of gas released. The original staking ticket was completed on june 22, 2016. There is photographic evidence that staking was completed correctly at that time. After an investigation done by consumers energy damage prevention, it was found that the miss dig restaking request was submitted on june 29th and was due on june 30th by 12:58 pm. The contractor damaged the facility around 7:40 am on june 30th, before restaking was due or completed.
| Occurred At | 2016-06-30 07:39:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160062.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16454.0 |
| 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 | 2016-06-30 07:39:00 |
| Location Street Address | Northeast Corner Of E 4th St And N Almont Ave |
| Location City Name | Imlay City |
| Location County Name | Lapeer |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48444 |
| Location Latitude | 43.025673 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.07737 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-30 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1152125 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 736.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 34.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-30 07:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-30 08:38:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2014.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| 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 | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 5.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4265.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 56.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 5490.0 |
| Prpty | 9811.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 4.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| 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 | Incident occurred as a result of a third party 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 | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 61671615 |
| One Call Center Name | Miss Dig - Ticket Number A61671615 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 3.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | K**** M****** |
| Preparer Title | G Engineer I |
| Preparer Email | K************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 734-524-6350 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** W*** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Regulatory Services Lead |
| Authorizer Telephone | 517-545-8746 |
| Authorizer Email | A**********@c******** |
| Narrative | On june 30, 2016 at approximately 07:39 a four inch plastic natural gas pipeline was struck by a contractor at the northeast corner of n. Almont avenue and e 4th st, imlay city, michigan (lapeer county) resulting in blowing gas. Police and fire personnel blocked traffic and evacuated approximately 10 residences and 7 commercial businesses as a safety precaution. Consumers energy personnel performed a squeeze-off procedure stopping the flow of gas at approximately 12:45. Natural gas service was interrupted to ten customers while the damage section was repaired. Service was restored to the impacted customers at 21:00. Original preliminary gas loss calculation indicated 5,000 mcf was released. After further investigation, actual gas loss is 736 mcf and is updated accordingly in this supplemental report, along with cost of gas released. The original staking ticket was completed on june 22, 2016. There is photographic evidence that staking was completed correctly at that time. After an investigation done by consumers energy damage prevention, it was found that the miss dig restaking request was submitted on june 29th and was due on june 30th by 12:58 pm. The contractor damaged the facility around 7:40 am on june 30th, before restaking was due or completed. |
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