Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-10-23 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$600
Incident datetime
2018-10-23 16:37
Report number
Location
MI, GLADWIN
Narrative
On october 13, 2018 at approximately 16:37 hours, consumers energy was notified of a gas release and ignition at 130 saginaw street, (gladwin county)beaverton, michigan. A summary of the gladwin county sheriff accident report is a dpw employee returned to the building to pick up a radio and pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake which caused the vehicle to hit the front (south) side of the building and damage the gas meter (a threaded nipple located above the lockwing). The gas release ignited and the building caught fire. A consumers energy first responder arrived onsite at approximately 17:06 hours, the gas to the damaged meter had been turn off at the lockwing by fire personnel prior to arrival. A consumers energy distribution crew was notified and the service line was cut back and plugged until repairs to the building are complete and service restored. There were no fatalities or injuries associated to the damage and subsequent ignition. A causal analysis investigation was conducted to identify the root cause, countermeasures to minimize future occurrences have been identified and an implementation schedule is being developed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-10-23 16:37:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180106.0
Supplemental Number
31565.0
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
2018-10-23 16:37:00
Location Street Address
130 Saginaw Street
Location City Name
Beaverton
Location County Name
Gladwin
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48612
Location Latitude
43.881404
Location Longitude
-84.488004
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-10-23 19:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1228340
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
14.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-23 16:37:00
On Site Datetime
2018-10-23 17:06:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private 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
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
1974.0
Material Involved
Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
600.0
Est Cost Emergency
704.0
Est Cost Other
500.0
Est Cost Other Details
Repair Service And Meter Replace
Est Cost Unintentional Release
40.0
Prpty
51844.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
28.0
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
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
C******* Q* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii
Preparer Email
C************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
989-280-2963
Authorizer Name
J**** P****
Authorizer Title
Gas Compliance Lead
Authorizer Telephone
989-791-5749
Authorizer Email
J**********@c********.com
Narrative
On october 13, 2018 at approximately 16:37 hours, consumers energy was notified of a gas release and ignition at 130 saginaw street, (gladwin county)beaverton, michigan. A summary of the gladwin county sheriff accident report is a dpw employee returned to the building to pick up a radio and pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake which caused the vehicle to hit the front (south) side of the building and damage the gas meter (a threaded nipple located above the lockwing). The gas release ignited and the building caught fire. A consumers energy first responder arrived onsite at approximately 17:06 hours, the gas to the damaged meter had been turn off at the lockwing by fire personnel prior to arrival. A consumers energy distribution crew was notified and the service line was cut back and plugged until repairs to the building are complete and service restored. There were no fatalities or injuries associated to the damage and subsequent ignition. A causal analysis investigation was conducted to identify the root cause, countermeasures to minimize future occurrences have been identified and an implementation schedule is being developed.
| Occurred At | 2018-10-23 16:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180106.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31565.0 |
| 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 | 2018-10-23 16:37:00 |
| Location Street Address | 130 Saginaw Street |
| Location City Name | Beaverton |
| Location County Name | Gladwin |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48612 |
| Location Latitude | 43.881404 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.488004 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-10-23 19:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1228340 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 14.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-23 16:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-23 17:06:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private 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 | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 1974.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 600.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 704.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Repair Service And Meter Replace |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 40.0 |
| Prpty | 51844.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 28.0 |
| 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 | 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 | C******* Q* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 989-280-2963 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Compliance Lead |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-791-5749 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On october 13, 2018 at approximately 16:37 hours, consumers energy was notified of a gas release and ignition at 130 saginaw street, (gladwin county)beaverton, michigan. A summary of the gladwin county sheriff accident report is a dpw employee returned to the building to pick up a radio and pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake which caused the vehicle to hit the front (south) side of the building and damage the gas meter (a threaded nipple located above the lockwing). The gas release ignited and the building caught fire. A consumers energy first responder arrived onsite at approximately 17:06 hours, the gas to the damaged meter had been turn off at the lockwing by fire personnel prior to arrival. A consumers energy distribution crew was notified and the service line was cut back and plugged until repairs to the building are complete and service restored. There were no fatalities or injuries associated to the damage and subsequent ignition. A causal analysis investigation was conducted to identify the root cause, countermeasures to minimize future occurrences have been identified and an implementation schedule is being developed. |
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