Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-06-19 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$70,845
Incident datetime
2018-06-19 17:00
Report number
Location
MI, OAKLAND
Narrative
On june 19, 2018 at approximately 17:00 a third party contractor installing steel sheet piling for shoring, damaged an 8" plastic (medium pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline is located on walton boulevard, rochester hills, michigan (oakland 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 17:53 and began monitoring surround locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed and the damage and surrounding locations were continuously monitored until the pipeline was isolated and the gas was shut-off . On june 20, 2018 at approximately 04:56 the damaged section of pipeline was isolated by squeezing the 8" plastic pipeline in two remote locations and installing plastic caps at each end. Permanent repair to the pipeline segment was delayed until the culvert work was completed. On november 15, 2018 approximate 500 feet of 8" plastic pipeline was install repairing the damage segment and normal operations were resumed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-06-19 17:00:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-07-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180070.0
Supplemental Number
31684.0
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
2018-06-19 17:00:00
Location Street Address
Walton Boulevard & E. Oakland
Location City Name
Rochester Hills
Location County Name
Oakland
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48309
Location Latitude
42.680238
Location Longitude
-83.207376
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-06-19 23:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1215824
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11125.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-06-19 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-06-19 17:53:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
240.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2018.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Api5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.784
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
25.1
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
70845.0
Est Cost Emergency
604.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30149.0
Prpty
101598.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Storm Drain/culvert
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
81380462
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
C******* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii
Preparer Email
C************@c********.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 june 19, 2018 at approximately 17:00 a third party contractor installing steel sheet piling for shoring, damaged an 8" plastic (medium pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline is located on walton boulevard, rochester hills, michigan (oakland 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 17:53 and began monitoring surround locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed and the damage and surrounding locations were continuously monitored until the pipeline was isolated and the gas was shut-off . On june 20, 2018 at approximately 04:56 the damaged section of pipeline was isolated by squeezing the 8" plastic pipeline in two remote locations and installing plastic caps at each end. Permanent repair to the pipeline segment was delayed until the culvert work was completed. On november 15, 2018 approximate 500 feet of 8" plastic pipeline was install repairing the damage segment and normal operations were resumed.
| Occurred At | 2018-06-19 17:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180070.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31684.0 |
| 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 | 2018-06-19 17:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Walton Boulevard & E. Oakland |
| Location City Name | Rochester Hills |
| Location County Name | Oakland |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48309 |
| Location Latitude | 42.680238 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.207376 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-06-19 23:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1215824 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11125.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-06-19 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-19 17:53:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 240.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2018.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.784 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 25.1 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70845.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 604.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 30149.0 |
| Prpty | 101598.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Storm Drain/culvert |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 81380462 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | C******* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.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 june 19, 2018 at approximately 17:00 a third party contractor installing steel sheet piling for shoring, damaged an 8" plastic (medium pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline is located on walton boulevard, rochester hills, michigan (oakland 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 17:53 and began monitoring surround locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed and the damage and surrounding locations were continuously monitored until the pipeline was isolated and the gas was shut-off . On june 20, 2018 at approximately 04:56 the damaged section of pipeline was isolated by squeezing the 8" plastic pipeline in two remote locations and installing plastic caps at each end. Permanent repair to the pipeline segment was delayed until the culvert work was completed. On november 15, 2018 approximate 500 feet of 8" plastic pipeline was install repairing the damage segment and normal operations were resumed. |
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