# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-80-076

**Citation:** P-80-076  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1981-02-26  
**Published:** 1981-02-26

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC: IMMEDIATELY UPDATE THE LIST OF PARTIES TO BE CONTACTED IN AN EMERGENCY, AND INSTITUTE A PROCEDURE TO INSURE THAT THE LIST IS UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. (URGENT)

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-80-076.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC: IMMEDIATELY UPDATE THE LIST OF PARTIES TO BE CONTACTED IN AN EMERGENCY, AND INSTITUTE A PROCEDURE TO INSURE THAT THE LIST IS UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. (URGENT)

Priority: CLASS I

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1981-02-26

Adopted Date: 1980-12-19

Overall Date Closed: 1983-09-07

Synopsis: ON JANUARY 30, 1980, AN 8-INCH-DIAMETER, REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PIPELINE OWNED BY THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC., AND OPERATED BY THE SHELL OIL COMPANY (PUERTO RICO) LTD. WAS STRUCK AND RUPTURED BY A BULLDOZER DURING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A NEARBY WATERLINE IN THE SECTOR CANA OF BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO, ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN. GASOLINE FROM THE RUPTURE SPRAYED DOWNHILL AND RAN OFF INTO A SMALL CREEK. ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS LATER, THE GASOLINE VAPORS WERE IGNITED BY AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE AND EXPLODED; THE SUBSEQUENT FIRE KILLED ONE PERSON AND EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED 25 HOUSES AND OTHER PROPERTY.

Probable Cause: None

Ntsbnumber: DCA80MP008

Report Number: PAR-80-06

Addressee Name: Pipelines of Puerto Rico, Inc.

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1983-09-07

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1982-11-18

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC., LETTER: RECOMMENDATION NOT IMPLEMENTED.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1983-07-28

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO LETTER: THE LIST OF PARTIES TO BE CONTACTED ON AN EMERGENCY WAS UPDATED TOGETHER WITH THE CONTINGENCY PLAN. PROCEDURES TO UPDATE SUCH LIST ON OR ABOUT JUNE EACH YEAR HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1983-05-19

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1983-09-07

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1982-10-08

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-80-076>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `f14fbae71da38f6dfe518951264baf8ce2324260e47ad9d77106ddeb8a2f1ce1`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:24.741Z
- Exported: 2026-08-26T14:43:42.822Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-80-076`

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