DTE GAS COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — DETROIT, MI — June 10, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 10, 2016 |
| Operator | DTE GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | DETROIT |
| State | MI |
| County | WAYNE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 42.36964, -83.02051 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,648 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 10, 2016 AT 17:01 DTE GAS WAS NOTIFIED FROM 911 THAT A VEHICLE HIT A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 6800 GRATIOT IN DETROIT, MI. THE DTE GAS SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE AT 17:36 AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A VEHICLE HAD HIT THE VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDING DAMAGING THE OUTSIDE GAS METER. THIS RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS. DTE GAS COORDINATED WITH FIRST RESPONDERS TO CONTAIN THE INCIDENT. LEAKING GAS DID IGNITE, AND THERE WAS ONE INJURY TO THE DRIVER. THE SERVICE LINE TO THIS BUILDING WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAIN AND IS NOT IN SERVICE."
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.