CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
gas_distribution Incident — KALAMAZOO, MI
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | KALAMAZOO |
| State | MI |
| County | KALAMAZOO |
| Coordinates | 42.29093, -85.57744 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 4, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:46 HOURS, CONSUMERS ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED OF A DAMAGE TO A 6-INCH MEDIUM PRESSURE PLASTIC NATURAL GAS PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS STRUCK BY A CONTRACTOR UTILIZING DIRECTIONAL BORING TECHNOLOGY TO INSTALL CONDUIT FOR ELECTRIC. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED NEAR 301 S. PITCHER STREET, KALAMAZOO (KALAMAZOO COUNTY) MICHIGAN. A GAS SERVICE WORKER (GSW) AND DISTRIBUTION CREW (CREW) ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 16:19 AND 16:37 HOURS RESPECTIVELY. THE GSW CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED THE SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA UNTIL THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWING GAS CONTAINED. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE PIPELINE DAMAGE. THE CREW EXCAVATED AND SQUEEZED THE PIPELINE IN THREE REMOTE LOCATIONS TO ISOLATE THE GAS FLOW. ONCE GAS WAS CONTAINED THE DAMAGED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH APPROXIMATELY 3'-6"" PMP PIPELINE. NORMAL OPERATIONS (PIPELINE) WERE RESUMED ON MAY 5, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 04:00 HOURS. THE IMPACTED CUSTOMER'S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED THE SERVICE RESTORATION TO ALL GAS APPLIANCES.
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.