{"operation":"document","citation":"P-80-076","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-80-076","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1981-02-26","effective_on":"1981-02-26","summary":"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)","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-80-076.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-80-076.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-80-076","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-80-076","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-80-076.\n\nTHE 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)\n\nPriority: CLASS I\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1981-02-26\n\nAdopted Date: 1980-12-19\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1983-09-07\n\nSynopsis: 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.\n\nProbable Cause: None\n\nNtsbnumber: DCA80MP008\n\nReport Number: PAR-80-06\n\nAddressee Name: Pipelines of Puerto Rico, Inc.\n\nAddressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1983-09-07\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1982-11-18\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC., LETTER: RECOMMENDATION NOT IMPLEMENTED.\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1983-07-28\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication 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.\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1983-05-19\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1983-09-07\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1982-10-08\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence","truncated":false,"body_characters":2203}