Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-07-02 — MI
Operator
Dte Gas Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$4,723,666
Incident datetime
2016-07-02 03:03
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE COUNTY
Narrative
On july 2, 2016 at 02:59 dte gas was notified of a fire from the melvindale fire department at 3900 greenfield in melvindale, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived onsite at 03:10 and it was confirmed that a vehicle had hit above ground piping of a 3" nipple on a blow-off which lead to a rupture of a 30-inch pipeline operating at 540 psig at the dte gas river rouge facility. Dte gas coordinated with first responders to contain the incident. It was determined that the vehicle crossed through the station yard and struck the 3" nipple on a blow-off, the leaking gas did ignite which cause the 30-inch pipeline rupture. There was one injury to the driver. The driver appears to have been intoxicated prior to the vehicle striking the 3" nipple on a blow-off. Dte gas control was able to close the remote valve and the leaking gas was stopped. As a result of the incident, oakwood hospital, dearborn industrial generation and marathon detroit refinery were without high pressure gas. Oakwood hospital was return to service on afternoon of july 2, 2016. Dearborn industrial generation and marathon detroit refinery were returned to service at 12 noon on july 12, 2016. Remediation of the river rouge gas facility was completed in september of 2016 .
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-07-02 03:03:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160064.0
Supplemental Number
16482.0
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
2016-07-02 03:03:00
Location Street Address
3900 Greenfield
Location City Name
Melvindale
Location County Name
Wayne County
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48122
Location Latitude
42.293083
Location Longitude
-83.17532
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-02 03:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1152248
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
24010.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
1000.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-02 03:03:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-02 03:13:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled 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
Other
System Part Details
Pipe 3" Nipple On A Blow-Off & 30-Inch Pipeline
Installation Year
2010.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.7
Puncture Circum
12.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
706000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4723666.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
82595.0
Prpty
5512261.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
540.0
Normal Psig
540.0
Mop Psig
540.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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 crashed into an above ground piping causing the incident.
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
F***** F* S****
Preparer Title
Manager
Preparer Email
S******@d********.com
Preparer Telephone
313-389-7762
Preparer Fax
313-389-7757
Authorizer Name
F***** F* S****
Authorizer Title
Manager
Authorizer Telephone
313-389-7762
Authorizer Email
S******@d*********.com
Narrative
On july 2, 2016 at 02:59 dte gas was notified of a fire from the melvindale fire department at 3900 greenfield in melvindale, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived onsite at 03:10 and it was confirmed that a vehicle had hit above ground piping of a 3" nipple on a blow-off which lead to a rupture of a 30-inch pipeline operating at 540 psig at the dte gas river rouge facility. Dte gas coordinated with first responders to contain the incident. It was determined that the vehicle crossed through the station yard and struck the 3" nipple on a blow-off, the leaking gas did ignite which cause the 30-inch pipeline rupture. There was one injury to the driver. The driver appears to have been intoxicated prior to the vehicle striking the 3" nipple on a blow-off. Dte gas control was able to close the remote valve and the leaking gas was stopped. As a result of the incident, oakwood hospital, dearborn industrial generation and marathon detroit refinery were without high pressure gas. Oakwood hospital was return to service on afternoon of july 2, 2016. Dearborn industrial generation and marathon detroit refinery were returned to service at 12 noon on july 12, 2016. Remediation of the river rouge gas facility was completed in september of 2016 .
| Occurred At | 2016-07-02 03:03:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160064.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16482.0 |
| 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 | 2016-07-02 03:03:00 |
| Location Street Address | 3900 Greenfield |
| Location City Name | Melvindale |
| Location County Name | Wayne County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48122 |
| Location Latitude | 42.293083 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.17532 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-02 03:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1152248 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 24010.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1000.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-02 03:03:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-02 03:13:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled 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 | Other |
| System Part Details | Pipe 3" Nipple On A Blow-Off & 30-Inch Pipeline |
| Installation Year | 2010.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.7 |
| Puncture Circum | 12.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 706000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4723666.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 82595.0 |
| Prpty | 5512261.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 540.0 |
| Normal Psig | 540.0 |
| Mop Psig | 540.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 crashed into an above ground piping causing the incident. |
| 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 | F***** F* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager |
| Preparer Email | S******@d********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 313-389-7762 |
| Preparer Fax | 313-389-7757 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** F* S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 313-389-7762 |
| Authorizer Email | S******@d*********.com |
| Narrative | On july 2, 2016 at 02:59 dte gas was notified of a fire from the melvindale fire department at 3900 greenfield in melvindale, mi. The dte gas service technician team arrived onsite at 03:10 and it was confirmed that a vehicle had hit above ground piping of a 3" nipple on a blow-off which lead to a rupture of a 30-inch pipeline operating at 540 psig at the dte gas river rouge facility. Dte gas coordinated with first responders to contain the incident. It was determined that the vehicle crossed through the station yard and struck the 3" nipple on a blow-off, the leaking gas did ignite which cause the 30-inch pipeline rupture. There was one injury to the driver. The driver appears to have been intoxicated prior to the vehicle striking the 3" nipple on a blow-off. Dte gas control was able to close the remote valve and the leaking gas was stopped. As a result of the incident, oakwood hospital, dearborn industrial generation and marathon detroit refinery were without high pressure gas. Oakwood hospital was return to service on afternoon of july 2, 2016. Dearborn industrial generation and marathon detroit refinery were returned to service at 12 noon on july 12, 2016. Remediation of the river rouge gas facility was completed in september of 2016 . |
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