{"operation":"document","citation":"P-72-068","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-72-068","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1972-12-13","effective_on":"1972-12-13","summary":"THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: UNDERTAKE A PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, TO INSPECT ON A RANDOM SAMPLE BASIS THE PLASTIC SERVICE LINE-GAS MAIN CONNECTIONS, SIMILAR TO THOSE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE TO DETERMINE THE PRESENT CONDITION OF AND THE EXISTING STRESS ON THE PIPING. THE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL DETERMINE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THE OTHER INSTALLATI","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-068.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-068.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-068","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-72-068","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-72-068.\n\nTHE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: UNDERTAKE A PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, TO INSPECT ON A RANDOM SAMPLE BASIS THE PLASTIC SERVICE LINE-GAS MAIN CONNECTIONS, SIMILAR TO THOSE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE TO DETERMINE THE PRESENT CONDITION OF AND THE EXISTING STRESS ON THE PIPING. THE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL DETERMINE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THE OTHER INSTALLATIONS IN THE LONE STAR SYSTEM. COPIES OF THESE TEST RESULTS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.\n\nPriority: CLASS II\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1972-12-13\n\nAdopted Date: 1972-12-13\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1975-12-30\n\nSynopsis: ON OCTOBER 4, 1971, A WOMAN WHO RESIDED IN A SMALL, FRAME HOUSE AT 2109 AMANDA STREET IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS, LIT A GAS STOVE IN HER KITCHEN. A VIOLENT EXPLOSION BLEW OFF THE ROOF AND BLEW OUT THE FOUR WALLS OF THE HOUSE. THE ROOF FELL BACK INTO THE BURNING RUBBLE AND THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE WOMAN SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS.\n\nNtsbnumber: PLD72XR001\n\nReport Number: PAR-72-05\n\nAddressee Name: Lone Star Gas Company\n\nAddressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1975-12-30\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1974-01-09\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: LETTER FROM LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: LONE STAR GAS COMPANY MADE A RANDOM SAMPLING, REPLACING ALL SERVICE LINE CONNECTIONS THAT WERE INSTALLED WITH A REINFORCING SLEEVE OF IMPROPER TYPE AND SIZE. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO ROUTINELY MONITOR ANY EXCAVATION OF AN EXISTING POLYETHYLENE INSTALLATION TO ASSURE THAT NO IMPROPER SLEEVE INSTALLATION EXISTS.","truncated":false,"body_characters":1829}