Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-11-19 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$70,959
Incident datetime
2018-11-19 11:34
Report number
Location
MI, OAKLAND
Narrative
On november 19, 2018 at approximately 11:34 hours a third party contractor saw cutting the road damaged an 8" steel (high pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline depth when the damage occurred was approximately 9". The damage portion of the pipeline was approximately .25" x 1.75". The pipeline is located on northwestern highway and civic center drive, southfield, michigan (oakland county) the contractor recognized contact had been made with the pipeline, shut-off the equipment and contacted consumers energy of the damage. No ignition, injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of the damage. Consumers energy personnel arrive onsite at approximately 12:09 hours and began monitoring surrounding locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed to ensure the safety of motorist. On november 20, 2018 at approximately 20:35 hours the damaged section of pipeline was isolated utilizing mueller control fitting to the north and south of the damage location. A welded split sleeve was installed to permanently repair the damage and normal operations resumed at approximately 23:40. One customer was impacted by the pipeline damage and the service was restore immediately following the repair.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-11-19 11:34:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-12-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180118.0
Supplemental Number
31729.0
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
2018-11-19 11:34:00
Location Street Address
25900 Northwestern Highway
Location City Name
Southfield
Location County Name
Oakland
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48075
Location Latitude
42.479251
Location Longitude
-83.250207
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-19 16:44:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1230843
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5441.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-19 11:34:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-19 12:09:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
9.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1963.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.219
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
70959.0
Est Cost Emergency
49.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
17738.0
Prpty
88746.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
279.0
Normal Psig
305.0
Mop Psig
320.0
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
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
81340893
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
3.0
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
The Pipeline Depth Was Insufficient To Avoid Damage From The Saw Cut Operation
Preparer Name
C******* K***
Preparer Title
Senior 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 november 19, 2018 at approximately 11:34 hours a third party contractor saw cutting the road damaged an 8" steel (high pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline depth when the damage occurred was approximately 9". The damage portion of the pipeline was approximately .25" x 1.75". The pipeline is located on northwestern highway and civic center drive, southfield, michigan (oakland county) the contractor recognized contact had been made with the pipeline, shut-off the equipment and contacted consumers energy of the damage. No ignition, injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of the damage. Consumers energy personnel arrive onsite at approximately 12:09 hours and began monitoring surrounding locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed to ensure the safety of motorist. On november 20, 2018 at approximately 20:35 hours the damaged section of pipeline was isolated utilizing mueller control fitting to the north and south of the damage location. A welded split sleeve was installed to permanently repair the damage and normal operations resumed at approximately 23:40. One customer was impacted by the pipeline damage and the service was restore immediately following the repair.
| Occurred At | 2018-11-19 11:34:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180118.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31729.0 |
| 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 | 2018-11-19 11:34:00 |
| Location Street Address | 25900 Northwestern Highway |
| Location City Name | Southfield |
| Location County Name | Oakland |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48075 |
| Location Latitude | 42.479251 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.250207 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-19 16:44:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1230843 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5441.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-19 11:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-19 12:09:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 9.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1963.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.219 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70959.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 49.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 17738.0 |
| Prpty | 88746.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 279.0 |
| Normal Psig | 305.0 |
| Mop Psig | 320.0 |
| 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 | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 81340893 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 3.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | The Pipeline Depth Was Insufficient To Avoid Damage From The Saw Cut Operation |
| Preparer Name | C******* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior 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 november 19, 2018 at approximately 11:34 hours a third party contractor saw cutting the road damaged an 8" steel (high pressure) pipeline causing gas to be released. The pipeline depth when the damage occurred was approximately 9". The damage portion of the pipeline was approximately .25" x 1.75". The pipeline is located on northwestern highway and civic center drive, southfield, michigan (oakland county) the contractor recognized contact had been made with the pipeline, shut-off the equipment and contacted consumers energy of the damage. No ignition, injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of the damage. Consumers energy personnel arrive onsite at approximately 12:09 hours and began monitoring surrounding locations to ensure gas was not migrating. A portion of the road was closed to ensure the safety of motorist. On november 20, 2018 at approximately 20:35 hours the damaged section of pipeline was isolated utilizing mueller control fitting to the north and south of the damage location. A welded split sleeve was installed to permanently repair the damage and normal operations resumed at approximately 23:40. One customer was impacted by the pipeline damage and the service was restore immediately following the repair. |
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