NTSB Safety Recommendation P-78-003

NTSB safety recommendation P-78-003.

ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES TO INSURE THE SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS PIPELINE SYSTEM UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1978-02-08

Adopted Date: 1978-01-12

Overall Date Closed: 1979-04-30

Synopsis: ON JULY 20, 1977, A 12-INCH PROPANE PIPELINE, OWNED BY THE CONSOLIDATED GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION, RUPTURED NEAR THE TOWN OF RUFF CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA. THE LIQUID ESCAPED FROM THE PIPELINE, VAPORIZED, AND PROPANE VAPORS SETTLED LIKE A FOG OVER THE BOTTOM OF A VALLEY. TWO MEN IN A PICKUP TRUCK ENTERED THE PROPANE CLOUD; THE TRUCK STALLED AND THE PROPANE GAS IGNITED WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RESTART THE TRUCK. THE 2 PERSONS IN THE TRUCK WERE KILLED.

Ntsbnumber: DCA77MP027

Report Number: PAR-78-01

Addressee Name: Consolidated Gas Transmission Corporation

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1979-04-30

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1978-07-17

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: CONSOLIDATED GAS SUPPLY CORP. LTR: A DRAFT FORM OF WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LPG PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES IS BEING REVIEWED BY CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. THE PROCEDURES WILL BE ISSUED TO OPERATING PERSONNEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 1/23/79 - CONSOLIDATED GAS SUPPLY CORP. LTR: WRITTEN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES A DRAFT OF THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PREPARED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED BY OUR LEGAL STAFF. WE HOPE TO HAVE IT ISSUED AT AN EARLY DATE. 3/30/79 - CONSOLIDATED GAS SUPPLY CORP. REPLY TO NTSB 3/14/79 LTR: A COPY OF WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LPG FACILITIES IS FORWARDED WITH THIS LETTER.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1979-04-30

Communication Type: Official Correspondence