# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-82-040

**Citation:** P-82-040  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1982-09-22  
**Published:** 1982-09-22

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA: THROUGH THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA IN THEIR EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-82-040.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA: THROUGH THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA IN THEIR EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1982-09-22

Adopted Date: 1982-09-21

Overall Date Closed: 1989-05-19

Synopsis: ON JUNE 15, 1982, NEAR ALBANY, GEORGIA, A BULLDOZER TRACK CLEAT PUNCTURED A 12-INCH PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PIPELINE WHICH WAS OPERATING AT 760 PSIG. ESCAPING NO. 2 FUEL OIL WAS IGNITED AND SEVERELY BURNED THE BULLDOZER OPERATOR WHO DIED ON JULY 6, 1982.

Probable Cause: None

Ntsbnumber: DCA82FP017

Report Number: None

Addressee Name: State of Georgia

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1989-05-19

Addressee Acronym: GA

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1988-02-22

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: GA

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1989-05-19

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-82-040>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `da49d7adae47fb015829208dee7345329502dd3f8fd20190638513252128bb1e`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:24.741Z
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- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-82-040`

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