NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-004

NTSB safety recommendation P-88-004.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY: RELOCATE GAS METERS INSTALLED IN PITS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO BUILDING OPENINGS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1988-11-21

Adopted Date: 1988-10-25

Overall Date Closed: 1990-11-21

Synopsis: ON JANUARY 18, 1988, A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION DESTROYED THE BUILDING HOUSING THE K&W CAFETERIA AND THE LOBBY OF THE SHERATON MOTOR INN AT 380 KNOLLWOOD STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA. TWO ADJOINING MOTEL WINGS SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. OF THE FOUR PERSONS IN THE LOBBY/ CAFETERIA BUILDING AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, THREE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FOURTH PERSON SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE. ONE MOTEL GUEST ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS BUT REFUSED TREATMENT.

Probable Cause: None

Ntsbnumber: DCA88MP008

Report Number: PAR-88-01

Addressee Name: Piedmont Natural Gas Company

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1990-11-21

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-04-03

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: ALL METER SETS LOCATED IN PITS ADJACENT TO BUILDING OPENINGS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RELOCATE THE METER SETS OR TO SEAL THE BUILDING OPENINGS.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1990-05-31

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: PIEDMONT HAS EITHER RELOCATED THE METER SETS OR SEALED BUILDING OPENINGS FOR THOSE METER SETS KNOWN TO BE LOCATED IN PITS ADJACENT TO BUILDING OPENINGS.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-03-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-07-27

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1990-11-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence