SEMCO ENERGY GAS COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — WALES TOWNSHIP, MI — April 22, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 2014 |
| Operator | SEMCO ENERGY GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WALES TOWNSHIP |
| State | MI |
| County | ST. CLAIR |
| Coordinates | 42.91660, -82.63132 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,827 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TWO FIREFIGHTERS WERE TAKEN TO THE PORT HURON HOSPITAL AFTER FALLING OFF A LADDER WHILE FIGHTING THE BLAZE. BOTH FIREFIGHTERS WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES THAT WERE NOT DEEMED LIFE THREATENING. SEMCO WAS NOT PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FIRE INVESTIGATORS REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS INDICATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SURGE. SEMCO DID NOT CREATE AN INTERNAL REPORT RELATED TO THE INCIDENT. SEMCO PARTICIPATED IN THE INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH MPSC SAFETY ENGINEER KYLE FRISKE WHO HAS MADE AN OFFICIAL REQUEST TO OBTAIN THE FIRE INVESTIGATORS REPORT AS PER AN E-MAIL DATED 04/30/15 FROM MICHAEL ROARTY WITH REHMANN FIRE INVESTIGATION.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.