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P-80-080
NTSB Safety Recommendation P-80-080
Current as of 1981-02-26 Government source
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NTSB safety recommendation P-80-080.
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC.: INSTRUCT ITS PIPELINE INSPECTORS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF REMAINING AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND CLOSELY MONITORING THE CONTRACTOR'S WORK AS IT APPROACHES THE PIPELINE.
Priority: CLASS II
Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action
Issued Date: 1981-02-26
Adopted Date: 1980-12-19
Overall Date Closed: 1983-09-07
Synopsis: 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.
Probable Cause: None
Ntsbnumber: DCA80MP008
Report Number: PAR-80-06
Addressee Name: Pipelines of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable
Addressee Date Closed: 1983-09-07
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1982-11-18
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC., LETTER: RECOMMENDATION NOT IMPLEMENTED.
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1983-07-28
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC. LETTER: INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN IN A MEETING WHERE THEY WERE THROUGHLY DISCUSSED WITH THE PIPELINES INSPECTORS. RECENTLY, SUCH INSTRUCTIONS WERE ALSO GIVEN IN WRITING TO ALL OUR EMPLOYEES (INSPECTORS) AND WERE INCLUDED IN THE UPDATING OF THE CONTINGENCY PLAN, PAGE 2.1, SECTION A (3).
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1983-05-19
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1983-09-07
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1982-10-08
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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