CONSUMERS ENERGY CO

gas_distribution Incident — KAWKAWLIN, MI — June 17, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 17, 2010
OperatorCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityKAWKAWLIN
StateMI
Coordinates43.65361, -83.94444

Cause

CauseOTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseOTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$186,200
Emergency Response$20,000
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

"ON 6/17/2010 DAVIS CONSTRUCTION WAS DRIVING SHEET PILING INTO GROUND AT THE SOUTH END OF A BRIDGE CROSSING THE KAWKAWLIN RIVER, THIS BRIDGE IS PART OF THE M-13 HIGHWAY. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE SHEET PILING A 6"" HIGH PRESSURE MAIN WAS HIT WITH THE SHEET PILING CAUSING THE HIGH PRESSURE MAIN TO LEAK."

About This Pipeline Incident

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