Incident details
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GD incident on 2023-08-18 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$39,409
Incident datetime
2023-08-18 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MI, INGHAM
Narrative
On july 20, 2023, at approximately 11:11 hours consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline damage near the intersection of n. Grand avenue & saginaw street, lansing (ingham county) michigan. The gas distribution crew arrive onsite at approximately 11:34 hours and a gas service worker (gsw) arrived onsite at approximately 11:43 hours. Gas distribution crew confirmed a gas construction (first party) employee damaged a 6-inch plastic medium pressure pipeline while installing shoring equipment to perform tie-in work. The gsw began monitoring the area for gas migration and gas service employee(s) remained onsite and monitored the area until the gas was contained. Police and fire personnel were onsite and evacuated one commercial building before the crew arrived. It is unknown the number of occupants within the building at the time it was evacuated. Police and fire also assisted consumers energy employees with road closures to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicle traffic. No fatalities or injuries occurred because of the damage and subsequent natural gas release. The distribution crew developed a plan to isolate and arrest the blowing gas. Because the location had a four-way back-feed to the damage location, excavation at multiple locations was required. Two plastic pipelines were squeezed, and existing control fittings were utilized at two additional locations to stop the gas from blowing. Because the pipeline depth was greater than 6-feet, shoring equipment was needed to safely access the pipeline to complete the repair. The damage segment was cut out and replaced with 3-foot of 6-inch plastic pipeline. The pipeline was purged, and normal operations resumed on july 21, 2023, at 04:20 hours.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230044.0
Supplemental Number
38425.0
Report Type
Original 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
49201.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
N. Grand Avenue & Saginaw Street
Location City Name
Lansing
Location County Name
Ingham
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48933.0
Location Latitude
42.740753
Location Longitude
-84.55109
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1373673.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1373742.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6728.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
92.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2003.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.602
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
29.8
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
39409.0
Est Cost Emergency
35.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.2
Est Cost Unintentional Release
14802.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
54246.0
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
2003-01-24 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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2023070000000.0
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
17.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
C******* Q* K***
Preparer Title
Principal Engineer Technical Analyst
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
Senior Manager Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
989-598-5031
Authorizer Email
J**********@c********.com
Narrative
On july 20, 2023, at approximately 11:11 hours consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline damage near the intersection of n. Grand avenue & saginaw street, lansing (ingham county) michigan. The gas distribution crew arrive onsite at approximately 11:34 hours and a gas service worker (gsw) arrived onsite at approximately 11:43 hours. Gas distribution crew confirmed a gas construction (first party) employee damaged a 6-inch plastic medium pressure pipeline while installing shoring equipment to perform tie-in work. The gsw began monitoring the area for gas migration and gas service employee(s) remained onsite and monitored the area until the gas was contained. Police and fire personnel were onsite and evacuated one commercial building before the crew arrived. It is unknown the number of occupants within the building at the time it was evacuated. Police and fire also assisted consumers energy employees with road closures to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicle traffic. No fatalities or injuries occurred because of the damage and subsequent natural gas release. The distribution crew developed a plan to isolate and arrest the blowing gas. Because the location had a four-way back-feed to the damage location, excavation at multiple locations was required. Two plastic pipelines were squeezed, and existing control fittings were utilized at two additional locations to stop the gas from blowing. Because the pipeline depth was greater than 6-feet, shoring equipment was needed to safely access the pipeline to complete the repair. The damage segment was cut out and replaced with 3-foot of 6-inch plastic pipeline. The pipeline was purged, and normal operations resumed on july 21, 2023, at 04:20 hours.
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230044.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 38425.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 49201.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | N. Grand Avenue & Saginaw Street |
| Location City Name | Lansing |
| Location County Name | Ingham |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48933.0 |
| Location Latitude | 42.740753 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.55109 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1373673.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1373742.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6728.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 92.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.602 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 29.8 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 39409.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.2 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 14802.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 54246.0 |
| 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 | 2003-01-24 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2023070000000.0 |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 17.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | C******* Q* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Engineer Technical Analyst |
| 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 | Senior Manager Engineering |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-598-5031 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On july 20, 2023, at approximately 11:11 hours consumers energy received notification of a natural gas pipeline damage near the intersection of n. Grand avenue & saginaw street, lansing (ingham county) michigan. The gas distribution crew arrive onsite at approximately 11:34 hours and a gas service worker (gsw) arrived onsite at approximately 11:43 hours. Gas distribution crew confirmed a gas construction (first party) employee damaged a 6-inch plastic medium pressure pipeline while installing shoring equipment to perform tie-in work. The gsw began monitoring the area for gas migration and gas service employee(s) remained onsite and monitored the area until the gas was contained. Police and fire personnel were onsite and evacuated one commercial building before the crew arrived. It is unknown the number of occupants within the building at the time it was evacuated. Police and fire also assisted consumers energy employees with road closures to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicle traffic. No fatalities or injuries occurred because of the damage and subsequent natural gas release. The distribution crew developed a plan to isolate and arrest the blowing gas. Because the location had a four-way back-feed to the damage location, excavation at multiple locations was required. Two plastic pipelines were squeezed, and existing control fittings were utilized at two additional locations to stop the gas from blowing. Because the pipeline depth was greater than 6-feet, shoring equipment was needed to safely access the pipeline to complete the repair. The damage segment was cut out and replaced with 3-foot of 6-inch plastic pipeline. The pipeline was purged, and normal operations resumed on july 21, 2023, at 04:20 hours. |
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