Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2022-09-08 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$26,190
Incident datetime
2022-09-08 17:52
Report number
Location
MI, KALAMAZOO
Narrative
On september 8, 2022, at approximately 17:52 hours consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline damage near 1102 lake street, kalamazoo (kalamazoo county), michigan. A gas service worker (gsw) was dispatched and arrived onsite at approximately 17:58 hours. The gsw confirmed a 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipeline was damaged by a consumers energy (2nd-party) contractor. During the bore shot pull back, the bore reamer damaged the pipeline causing gas to be released and a subsequent ignition. The previous night a candlelight vigil was held near the damage location, candles remaining at the sight are thought to be the ignition source. The police and fire department were onsite and residential and commercial structures within one block in all directions were evacuated and electric service discontinued. Several contract employees working on behalf of the operator sustained minor burns and received medical treatment but overnight hospitalization was not required. Post-accident drug and alcohol testing was performed for all contract employees working on this project. A distribution crew arrived onsite at approximately 18:40 hours and squeezed the pipeline at a remote location west of mill street stopping gas from blowing. Once the gas was contained, the fire was allowed to extinguish before assessing damage and making repairs. In addition to operator emergency response and repairs costs, signage, traffic control and lighting and a nearby automobile was damaged and will require replacement and/or repair. The damaged segment of the pipeline was cut out and replaced with approximately 4-feet of 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipe. Repairs were completed and gas service was restored on september 9, 2022, at approximately 04:30 hours. Service restoration to impacted customers began on september 9, 2022, at approximately 15:30 hours. Further incident investigation determine the the contractor performing work on behalf of consumers energy and responsible for locating and staking the natural gas pipeline failed to properly identify and mark the pipeline documented on the construction print. The failure resulted in the crew unknowingly boring near an unmarked gas facility causing a release of gas and subsequent ignition.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2022-09-08 17:52:00
Year
2022
Report Received Date
2022-10-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2022.0
Report Number
20220064.0
Supplemental Number
37991.0
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
2022-09-08 17:52:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
1102 Lake Street
Location City Name
Kalamazoo
Location County Name
Kalamazoo
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
49001
Location Latitude
42.280919
Location Longitude
-85.566511
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-09-08 21:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1346805
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1346828
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
315.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2022-09-08 17:52:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
315
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
25.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-09-08 17:52:00
On Site Datetime
2022-09-08 17:58:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1991.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
6.2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
112929.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
26190.0
Est Cost Emergency
165.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
8.95
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2819.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
142103.0
Commercial Affected
11.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
86.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
2.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
86.0
Num Business Building Affctd
11.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1991-05-17 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 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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
6
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2.02208e+12
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
11.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
C******* Q* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii
Preparer Email
C************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
989-280-2963
Local Contact Name
C******* Q* K***
Local Contact Email
C************@c********.com
Local Contact Telephone
989-280-2963
Authorizer Name
J**** E* P****
Authorizer Title
Gas Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
989-598-5031
Authorizer Email
J**********@c********.com
Narrative
On september 8, 2022, at approximately 17:52 hours consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline damage near 1102 lake street, kalamazoo (kalamazoo county), michigan. A gas service worker (gsw) was dispatched and arrived onsite at approximately 17:58 hours. The gsw confirmed a 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipeline was damaged by a consumers energy (2nd-party) contractor. During the bore shot pull back, the bore reamer damaged the pipeline causing gas to be released and a subsequent ignition. The previous night a candlelight vigil was held near the damage location, candles remaining at the sight are thought to be the ignition source. The police and fire department were onsite and residential and commercial structures within one block in all directions were evacuated and electric service discontinued. Several contract employees working on behalf of the operator sustained minor burns and received medical treatment but overnight hospitalization was not required. Post-accident drug and alcohol testing was performed for all contract employees working on this project. A distribution crew arrived onsite at approximately 18:40 hours and squeezed the pipeline at a remote location west of mill street stopping gas from blowing. Once the gas was contained, the fire was allowed to extinguish before assessing damage and making repairs. In addition to operator emergency response and repairs costs, signage, traffic control and lighting and a nearby automobile was damaged and will require replacement and/or repair. The damaged segment of the pipeline was cut out and replaced with approximately 4-feet of 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipe. Repairs were completed and gas service was restored on september 9, 2022, at approximately 04:30 hours. Service restoration to impacted customers began on september 9, 2022, at approximately 15:30 hours. Further incident investigation determine the the contractor performing work on behalf of consumers energy and responsible for locating and staking the natural gas pipeline failed to properly identify and mark the pipeline documented on the construction print. The failure resulted in the crew unknowingly boring near an unmarked gas facility causing a release of gas and subsequent ignition.
| Occurred At | 2022-09-08 17:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Report Received Date | 2022-10-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2022.0 |
| Report Number | 20220064.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 37991.0 |
| 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 | 2022-09-08 17:52:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 1102 Lake Street |
| Location City Name | Kalamazoo |
| Location County Name | Kalamazoo |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 49001 |
| Location Latitude | 42.280919 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.566511 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-09-08 21:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1346805 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1346828 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 315.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2022-09-08 17:52:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 315 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 25.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-09-08 17:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-09-08 17:58:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1991.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 6.2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 112929.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 26190.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 165.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 8.95 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2819.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 142103.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 11.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 86.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 2.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 86.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 11.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1991-05-17 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 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 6 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2.02208e+12 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 11.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | C******* Q* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 989-280-2963 |
| Local Contact Name | C******* Q* K*** |
| Local Contact Email | C************@c********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 989-280-2963 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** E* P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-598-5031 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On september 8, 2022, at approximately 17:52 hours consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline damage near 1102 lake street, kalamazoo (kalamazoo county), michigan. A gas service worker (gsw) was dispatched and arrived onsite at approximately 17:58 hours. The gsw confirmed a 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipeline was damaged by a consumers energy (2nd-party) contractor. During the bore shot pull back, the bore reamer damaged the pipeline causing gas to be released and a subsequent ignition. The previous night a candlelight vigil was held near the damage location, candles remaining at the sight are thought to be the ignition source. The police and fire department were onsite and residential and commercial structures within one block in all directions were evacuated and electric service discontinued. Several contract employees working on behalf of the operator sustained minor burns and received medical treatment but overnight hospitalization was not required. Post-accident drug and alcohol testing was performed for all contract employees working on this project. A distribution crew arrived onsite at approximately 18:40 hours and squeezed the pipeline at a remote location west of mill street stopping gas from blowing. Once the gas was contained, the fire was allowed to extinguish before assessing damage and making repairs. In addition to operator emergency response and repairs costs, signage, traffic control and lighting and a nearby automobile was damaged and will require replacement and/or repair. The damaged segment of the pipeline was cut out and replaced with approximately 4-feet of 4-inch medium-pressure plastic pipe. Repairs were completed and gas service was restored on september 9, 2022, at approximately 04:30 hours. Service restoration to impacted customers began on september 9, 2022, at approximately 15:30 hours. Further incident investigation determine the the contractor performing work on behalf of consumers energy and responsible for locating and staking the natural gas pipeline failed to properly identify and mark the pipeline documented on the construction print. The failure resulted in the crew unknowingly boring near an unmarked gas facility causing a release of gas and subsequent ignition. |
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