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GD incident on 2021-12-08 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$575
Incident datetime
2021-12-08 16:43
Report number
Location
MI, OAKLAND
Narrative
On wednesday, december 8, 2021 at approximately 16:43 hours, consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline excavation damage from the contractor performing (boring) work in the 300 block of eleven mile road, royal oak, (oakland county) michigan. A gas service worker (gsw) was dispatched and arrived onsite at approximately 17:08 hours and confirmed a damaged and blowing 4-inch natural gas pipeline at 315 eleven mile road. Distribution employees were dispatched at 17:02 hours and arrived onsite at approximately 18:34 hours. The distribution crew excavated at remote locations and applied squeezers to contain the blowing gas. The damaged pipeline segment was cut out and replaced with approximately 6-foot of 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipe and normal operations resumed on thursday, december 9, 2021 at approximately 14:00 hours. Three commercial customers experienced a loss of service as a result of the damage and subsequent repair. Consumers energy service employees remained onsite and continuously monitored the location until the gas was contained and the pipeline segment was repaired. No fatalities or injuries occurred as a result of the damage.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-12-08 16:43:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2022-01-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20220003.0
Supplemental Number
36421.0
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
2021-12-08 16:43:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
E. 11 Mile Road
Location City Name
Royal Oak
Location County Name
Oakland
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48067
Location Latitude
42.48993
Location Longitude
-83.14136
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-12-08 23:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1324037
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1324232
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3421.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-12-08 16:43:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2021-12-08 17:08:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2016.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
9.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
575.0
Est Cost Emergency
15392.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.18
Est Cost Unintentional Release
14300.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
30267.0
Commercial Affected
3.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
3.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2016-07-28 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
B013270027
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
C******* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii
Preparer Email
C************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
989-280-2963
Local Contact Name
C******* K***
Local Contact Email
C************@c********.com
Local Contact Telephone
989-280-2963
Authorizer Name
J**** P****
Authorizer Title
Gas Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
989-791-5749
Authorizer Email
J**********@c********.com
Narrative
On wednesday, december 8, 2021 at approximately 16:43 hours, consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline excavation damage from the contractor performing (boring) work in the 300 block of eleven mile road, royal oak, (oakland county) michigan. A gas service worker (gsw) was dispatched and arrived onsite at approximately 17:08 hours and confirmed a damaged and blowing 4-inch natural gas pipeline at 315 eleven mile road. Distribution employees were dispatched at 17:02 hours and arrived onsite at approximately 18:34 hours. The distribution crew excavated at remote locations and applied squeezers to contain the blowing gas. The damaged pipeline segment was cut out and replaced with approximately 6-foot of 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipe and normal operations resumed on thursday, december 9, 2021 at approximately 14:00 hours. Three commercial customers experienced a loss of service as a result of the damage and subsequent repair. Consumers energy service employees remained onsite and continuously monitored the location until the gas was contained and the pipeline segment was repaired. No fatalities or injuries occurred as a result of the damage.
| Occurred At | 2021-12-08 16:43:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2022-01-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20220003.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36421.0 |
| 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 | 2021-12-08 16:43:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | E. 11 Mile Road |
| Location City Name | Royal Oak |
| Location County Name | Oakland |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48067 |
| Location Latitude | 42.48993 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.14136 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-12-08 23:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1324037 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1324232 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3421.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-12-08 16:43:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-12-08 17:08:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2016.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 9.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 575.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15392.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.18 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 14300.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 30267.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 3.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 3.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | B013270027 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | C******* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 989-280-2963 |
| Local Contact Name | C******* K*** |
| Local Contact Email | C************@c********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 989-280-2963 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-791-5749 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On wednesday, december 8, 2021 at approximately 16:43 hours, consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline excavation damage from the contractor performing (boring) work in the 300 block of eleven mile road, royal oak, (oakland county) michigan. A gas service worker (gsw) was dispatched and arrived onsite at approximately 17:08 hours and confirmed a damaged and blowing 4-inch natural gas pipeline at 315 eleven mile road. Distribution employees were dispatched at 17:02 hours and arrived onsite at approximately 18:34 hours. The distribution crew excavated at remote locations and applied squeezers to contain the blowing gas. The damaged pipeline segment was cut out and replaced with approximately 6-foot of 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipe and normal operations resumed on thursday, december 9, 2021 at approximately 14:00 hours. Three commercial customers experienced a loss of service as a result of the damage and subsequent repair. Consumers energy service employees remained onsite and continuously monitored the location until the gas was contained and the pipeline segment was repaired. No fatalities or injuries occurred as a result of the damage. |
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