CONSUMERS ENERGY CO

Incident Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 10, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:58 P.M. DURING A DISCRETIONARY LEAK SURVEY OF A 4"" CI MAIN ON EGGLESTON STREET, JACKSON, MI A CRACK IN THE MAINLINE WAS DISCOVERED. THE LEAK REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT APPROXIMATELY 8:28 P.M. CE CONTINUED ADDITIONAL LEAK SURVEYING AND MONITORING THE AREA TO INVESTIGATE FOR RESIDUAL GAS. GAS WAS DISCOVERED AT THE FOUNDATION OF THREE HOMES AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 P.M. AND RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED. THE RESIDENT LOCATED AT 400 E. SOUTH ST. SUSTAINED A FALL DURING THE EVACUATION ON FEBRUARY 11, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:52 A.M. THE EMS WAS CONTACTED AND THE RESIDENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. DURING THE INITIAL HOSPITAL EVALUATION AN UNRELATED HEALTH CONCERN WAS IDENTIFIED AND THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED. THE RESIDENT REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TWO DAYS. A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A FALL WHICH OCCURRED DURING AN EVACUATION RESULTING FROM A NATURAL GAS LEAK. DUE TO THE HIPPA PRIVACY RULE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE HEALTH OR HOSPITALIZATION OF THE RESIDENT. SINCE CONSUMERS ENERGY STAFF WAS UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE HOSPITALIZATION, THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO COMPLY WITH THE DEFINITION OF A REPORTABLE GAS INCIDENT.