Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-05-29 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$18,856
Incident datetime
2018-05-29 18:04
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE
Narrative
On may 29, 2018 at approximately 18:04 a third party contractor installing edge drain made contact with a 1" high pressure natural gas service line pulling the service tee off an 8" steel (high pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline is located on five mile road, northville, michigan (wayne county). The contractor recognized contact had been made with the pipeline, exited the equipment and immediately notified consumers energy of the damage. No ignition, injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of the damage. Consumers personnel arrived onsite at approximately 18:37 and began monitoring surrounding locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed and the damaged location and surrounding buildings were continuously monitored until the pipeline was isolated and the gas was shut-off. On may 30, 2018 at approximately 13:25 the damaged section of pipeline was isolated by utilizing a mueller control fitting west of the damage and closing the valve to the east of the damage location. Approximately 3' of 8" pipe was cut-out and replaced, a new service tee was installed and approximately 11' of service line replace to repair the damage and resume normal operations.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-05-29 18:04:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180066.0
Supplemental Number
30789.0
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
2018-05-29 18:04:00
Location Street Address
44600 Five Mile Road
Location City Name
Northville
Location County Name
Wayne
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48168
Location Latitude
42.39583
Location Longitude
-83.484014
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-05-29 23:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1213615
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
30552.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-29 18:04:00
On Site Datetime
2018-05-29 18:37:00
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
1970.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.219
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
1.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
18856.0
Est Cost Emergency
4325.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
87073.0
Prpty
110254.0
Commercial Affected
23.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
309.0
Normal Psig
309.0
Mop Psig
340.0
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
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
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
73550774
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
18.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Marks Faded Or Not Maintained
Preparer Name
C******* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii
Preparer Email
C***********@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
989-280-2963
Authorizer Name
J**** P****
Authorizer Title
Senior Engineering Techinical Analyst Lead
Authorizer Telephone
989-791-5749
Authorizer Email
J**********@c********.com
Narrative
On may 29, 2018 at approximately 18:04 a third party contractor installing edge drain made contact with a 1" high pressure natural gas service line pulling the service tee off an 8" steel (high pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline is located on five mile road, northville, michigan (wayne county). The contractor recognized contact had been made with the pipeline, exited the equipment and immediately notified consumers energy of the damage. No ignition, injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of the damage. Consumers personnel arrived onsite at approximately 18:37 and began monitoring surrounding locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed and the damaged location and surrounding buildings were continuously monitored until the pipeline was isolated and the gas was shut-off. On may 30, 2018 at approximately 13:25 the damaged section of pipeline was isolated by utilizing a mueller control fitting west of the damage and closing the valve to the east of the damage location. Approximately 3' of 8" pipe was cut-out and replaced, a new service tee was installed and approximately 11' of service line replace to repair the damage and resume normal operations.
| Occurred At | 2018-05-29 18:04:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180066.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30789.0 |
| 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 | 2018-05-29 18:04:00 |
| Location Street Address | 44600 Five Mile Road |
| Location City Name | Northville |
| Location County Name | Wayne |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48168 |
| Location Latitude | 42.39583 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.484014 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-05-29 23:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1213615 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 30552.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-29 18:04:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-29 18:37:00 |
| 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 | 1970.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Wt Steel | 0.219 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 18856.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4325.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 87073.0 |
| Prpty | 110254.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 23.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 309.0 |
| Normal Psig | 309.0 |
| Mop Psig | 340.0 |
| 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 | 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 | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 73550774 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 18.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Marks Faded Or Not Maintained |
| Preparer Name | C******* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii |
| Preparer Email | C***********@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 989-280-2963 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Engineering Techinical Analyst Lead |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-791-5749 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On may 29, 2018 at approximately 18:04 a third party contractor installing edge drain made contact with a 1" high pressure natural gas service line pulling the service tee off an 8" steel (high pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline is located on five mile road, northville, michigan (wayne county). The contractor recognized contact had been made with the pipeline, exited the equipment and immediately notified consumers energy of the damage. No ignition, injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of the damage. Consumers personnel arrived onsite at approximately 18:37 and began monitoring surrounding locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed and the damaged location and surrounding buildings were continuously monitored until the pipeline was isolated and the gas was shut-off. On may 30, 2018 at approximately 13:25 the damaged section of pipeline was isolated by utilizing a mueller control fitting west of the damage and closing the valve to the east of the damage location. Approximately 3' of 8" pipe was cut-out and replaced, a new service tee was installed and approximately 11' of service line replace to repair the damage and resume normal operations. |
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