{"operation":"document","citation":"P-72-039","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-72-039","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1972-11-08","effective_on":"1972-11-08","summary":"THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: NOTIFY AND COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS WHEN GAS LEAKS CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-039.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-039.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-039","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-72-039","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-72-039.\n\nTHE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: NOTIFY AND COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS WHEN GAS LEAKS CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.\n\nPriority: CLASS II\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1972-11-08\n\nAdopted Date: 1972-11-08\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1975-12-30\n\nSynopsis: ON OCTOBER 4, 1971, A SMALL EXPLOSION AND INTENSE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED A HOUSE AT 8300 JERRIE JO DRIVE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED THE DEATHS OF A FATHER AND HIS TWO SONS AND THE SEVERE BURNING OF THEIR MOTHER. ALMOST 3 HOURS LATER, THE NEIGHBORING HOUSE AT 8304 JERRIE JO EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN THE GARAGE WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF THE WOMAN OCCUPANT AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE.\n\nNtsbnumber: PLD72XR006\n\nReport Number: PAR-72-03\n\nAddressee Name: Lone Star Gas Company\n\nAddressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1975-12-30\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1973-08-23\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: LETTER FROM LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: LONE STAR HAS HAD IN EFFECT FOR MANY YEARS PROCEDURES WHICH REQUIRE THE NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS WHEN GAS LEAKS CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SINCE THE DATE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, WE HAVE REEMPHASIZED THIS LONG STANDING PROCEDURE.","truncated":false,"body_characters":1403}