DTE GAS COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — TRENTON, MI
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DTE GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TRENTON |
| State | MI |
| County | WAYNE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 42.12209, -83.17977 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DTE GAS RECEIVED A CALL FROM TRENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE HIT OF A GAS LINE AT 6:12AM. DTE GAS WAS ONSITE AT 6:51PM. ONCE DTE GAS FIRST RESPONDERS WERE ON SEEN IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A DRIVER HAD HIT THE HIGH-HEAD EXTENSION AT THE LOCATION. THERE WAS A LEAK AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING WAS PERFORMED. RESULT. THIS LEAK IMPACTED 3 BUSINESSES. THE MPSC WAS CONTACTED AT 11:33AM ONCE IT WAS REALIZED THAT THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $10,000. GAS WAS OFF AT 15:03PM ON 5/12/18 WITH A RELEASE OF GAS OF 13 MCF. ON AUGUST 3RD, 2018, THE REPAIR COST REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND WAS $96,988. THE NRC WAS CONTACTED AT ON 8/3/18 AT 10:33AM TO REPORT THE INCIDENT BASED ON COST TO THE OPERATOR.
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.