CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
gas_distribution Incident — DAVISON, MI
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | DAVISON |
| State | MI |
| County | GENESEE |
| Coordinates | 42.99731, -83.55456 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 26, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 23:25 HOURS, CONSUMERS ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED OF A STRUCTURE FIRE AT 2287 SOUTH IRISH ROAD, (GENESEE COUNTY)DAVISON, MICHIGAN. A CONSUMER'S ENERGY FIRST RESPONDER ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 23:55 HOURS AND OBSERVED THE NATURAL GAS METER BURNING. A CONSUMERS ENERGY DISTRIBUTION CREW WAS NOTIFIED AND ARRIVED ONSITE ON OCTOBER 27TH AT APPROXIMATELY 01:15. THE NATURAL GAS SERVICE LINE WAS CUT AND CAPPED STOPPING THE GAS FLOW AT APPROXIMATELY 01:36. POLICE AND FIRE WERE ONSITE AND STATED A FEMALE OCCUPANT HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE FEMALE OCCUPANT DIED ON OCTOBER 30, 2018. A SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE JEFF WHITE, STATE POLICE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE NATURAL GAS REGULATED FACILITIES WERE COMPROMISED (SECONDARY IGNITION) AS A RESULT OF THE STRUCTURE FIRE.
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.