Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-10-16 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,964
Incident datetime
2017-10-16 08:13
Report number
Location
MI, MONROE COUNTY
Narrative
On october 16, 2017, third-party contractor hanks plumbing and heating were excavating near 7433 lynch rd, ottawa lake, mi for water main work. At approximately 8:13 am, the contractor struck a consumers energy 4" plastic main, severing the line. Approximately 112 mcf of gas was lost, and one customer was affected. The excavator then caught on fire and the machine operator obtained injuries to his hands and visited the hospital for those injuries. The employee was discharged and returned to work the same day, and this report has been updated to remove any injuries. The excavator was a complete loss. In addition to the excavator, the business building had melting fire damage to the siding. Consumers energy replaced approximately 10 feet of 4" plastic medium pressure main and returned the one customer lost back to service the next morning. The site had been marked for gas assets. A retired main was hand-exposed by the contractor and was thought to be the active main, however the active main was properly marked as shown from a pre-dig photo taken october 5. The retired main that was hand-exposed was not marked.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-10-16 08:13:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170108.0
Supplemental Number
16746.0
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
2017-10-16 08:13:00
Location Street Address
7433 Lynch Road
Location City Name
Ottawa Lake
Location County Name
Monroe County
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
49267
Location Latitude
41.737495
Location Longitude
-83.724526
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-17 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1193478
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
112.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-16 08:13:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-16 08:50:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2010.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.409
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
3.7
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4964.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
323.0
Prpty
55287.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
46.0
Normal Psig
46.0
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
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
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
72760312
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
K**** M******
Preparer Title
General Engineer Ii
Preparer Email
K************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
989-295-4218
Authorizer Name
J**** P****
Authorizer Title
Senior Engineering Techinical Analyst Lead
Authorizer Telephone
989-598-5031
Authorizer Email
J**********@c********.com
Narrative
On october 16, 2017, third-party contractor hanks plumbing and heating were excavating near 7433 lynch rd, ottawa lake, mi for water main work. At approximately 8:13 am, the contractor struck a consumers energy 4" plastic main, severing the line. Approximately 112 mcf of gas was lost, and one customer was affected. The excavator then caught on fire and the machine operator obtained injuries to his hands and visited the hospital for those injuries. The employee was discharged and returned to work the same day, and this report has been updated to remove any injuries. The excavator was a complete loss. In addition to the excavator, the business building had melting fire damage to the siding. Consumers energy replaced approximately 10 feet of 4" plastic medium pressure main and returned the one customer lost back to service the next morning. The site had been marked for gas assets. A retired main was hand-exposed by the contractor and was thought to be the active main, however the active main was properly marked as shown from a pre-dig photo taken october 5. The retired main that was hand-exposed was not marked.
| Occurred At | 2017-10-16 08:13:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170108.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16746.0 |
| 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 | 2017-10-16 08:13:00 |
| Location Street Address | 7433 Lynch Road |
| Location City Name | Ottawa Lake |
| Location County Name | Monroe County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 49267 |
| Location Latitude | 41.737495 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.724526 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-17 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1193478 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 112.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-16 08:13:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-16 08:50:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2010.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.409 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.7 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4964.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 323.0 |
| Prpty | 55287.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 46.0 |
| Normal Psig | 46.0 |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| 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 | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 72760312 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | K**** M****** |
| Preparer Title | General Engineer Ii |
| Preparer Email | K************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 989-295-4218 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Engineering Techinical Analyst Lead |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-598-5031 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On october 16, 2017, third-party contractor hanks plumbing and heating were excavating near 7433 lynch rd, ottawa lake, mi for water main work. At approximately 8:13 am, the contractor struck a consumers energy 4" plastic main, severing the line. Approximately 112 mcf of gas was lost, and one customer was affected. The excavator then caught on fire and the machine operator obtained injuries to his hands and visited the hospital for those injuries. The employee was discharged and returned to work the same day, and this report has been updated to remove any injuries. The excavator was a complete loss. In addition to the excavator, the business building had melting fire damage to the siding. Consumers energy replaced approximately 10 feet of 4" plastic medium pressure main and returned the one customer lost back to service the next morning. The site had been marked for gas assets. A retired main was hand-exposed by the contractor and was thought to be the active main, however the active main was properly marked as shown from a pre-dig photo taken october 5. The retired main that was hand-exposed was not marked. |
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