Incident details
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GD incident on 2024-02-09 — MI
Operator
Dte Gas Company
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$75,000
Incident datetime
2024-02-09 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE COUNTY
Narrative
Bricco constuction, a contractor for the city of melvindale, was boring water main. On pullback, a 24" 50psig cast iron main was hit, causing a 4" diameter hole. The line was marked but the contractor did not verify location via potholes. This was reported to the michigan public service commission at 10:20am on 01/12/24 due to the cost being over $10k to repair, the closure of greenfield rd, 189 customers affected, potential media, and over 1mmcf of gas loss. This was also reported to PHMSA/nrc at 14:58 on 01/12/24 upon gas loss calculation estimated to be over 3mmcf. The gas was shut off at 17:10 on 01/12/24 via main line valves, and a repair was made and gas was restablished at 00:30 on 01/13/24, and at 01:45 the 189 customers began to be relit and continued throughout the day on 01/13/24.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-02-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240008.0
Supplemental Number
39171.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12408
Name
Dte Gas Company
Operator Street Address
1 Energy Plaza
Operator City Name
Detroit
Operator State Abbreviation
MI
Operator Postal Code
48226.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
3315 Greenfield Rd
Location City Name
Melvindale
Location County Name
Wayne County
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48122.0
Location Latitude
42.289471
Location Longitude
-83.169755
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1388827.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1389180.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4666.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
84.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1921.0
Pipe Diameter
24.0
Pipe Specification
Cast Iron
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Cast/wrought Iron
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
4.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
75000.0
Est Cost Emergency
70000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.75
Est Cost Unintentional Release
17498.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
162498.0
Commercial Affected
9.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
180.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
180.0
Num Business Building Affctd
9.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.621 M
Maop Established Date
1921-01-01 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
County Road
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
> 36�
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2023120000000.0
White Lined Ind
No
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Dug Prior To Verifying Marks By Test-Hole (Pothole)
Preparer Name
J***** M*****
Preparer Email
J************@d********.com
Preparer Telephone
2484621760
Authorizer Name
M***** D******
Authorizer Telephone
5868724760
Authorizer Email
M*************@d********.com
Narrative
Bricco constuction, a contractor for the city of melvindale, was boring water main. On pullback, a 24" 50psig cast iron main was hit, causing a 4" diameter hole. The line was marked but the contractor did not verify location via potholes. This was reported to the michigan public service commission at 10:20am on 01/12/24 due to the cost being over $10k to repair, the closure of greenfield rd, 189 customers affected, potential media, and over 1mmcf of gas loss. This was also reported to PHMSA/nrc at 14:58 on 01/12/24 upon gas loss calculation estimated to be over 3mmcf. The gas was shut off at 17:10 on 01/12/24 via main line valves, and a repair was made and gas was restablished at 00:30 on 01/13/24, and at 01:45 the 189 customers began to be relit and continued throughout the day on 01/13/24.
| Report Received Date | 2024-02-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240008.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39171.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12408 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dte Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Energy Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Detroit |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MI |
| Operator Postal Code | 48226.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 3315 Greenfield Rd |
| Location City Name | Melvindale |
| Location County Name | Wayne County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48122.0 |
| Location Latitude | 42.289471 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.169755 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1388827.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1389180.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 4666.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 84.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1921.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 24.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Cast Iron |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Cast/wrought Iron |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 75000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 70000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.75 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 17498.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 162498.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 9.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 180.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 180.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 9.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.621 M View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1921-01-01 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 | County Road |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | > 36� |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2023120000000.0 |
| White Lined Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Dug Prior To Verifying Marks By Test-Hole (Pothole) |
| Preparer Name | J***** M***** |
| Preparer Email | J************@d********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2484621760 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** D****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5868724760 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@d********.com |
| Narrative | Bricco constuction, a contractor for the city of melvindale, was boring water main. On pullback, a 24" 50psig cast iron main was hit, causing a 4" diameter hole. The line was marked but the contractor did not verify location via potholes. This was reported to the michigan public service commission at 10:20am on 01/12/24 due to the cost being over $10k to repair, the closure of greenfield rd, 189 customers affected, potential media, and over 1mmcf of gas loss. This was also reported to PHMSA/nrc at 14:58 on 01/12/24 upon gas loss calculation estimated to be over 3mmcf. The gas was shut off at 17:10 on 01/12/24 via main line valves, and a repair was made and gas was restablished at 00:30 on 01/13/24, and at 01:45 the 189 customers began to be relit and continued throughout the day on 01/13/24. |
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