NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-012

NTSB safety recommendation P-88-012.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION: REVIEW ITS USE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST NONCOMPLYING GAS OPERATORS TO ENSURE THAT ITS SANCTIONS REFLECT THE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION AND THE OPERATOR'S COMPLIANCE HISTORY AS A MEANS FOR MOTIVATING OPERATOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARDS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1988-11-21

Adopted Date: 1988-10-25

Overall Date Closed: 1990-01-16

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: State of North Carolina, Utilities Commission

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1990-01-16

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1988-12-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1989-07-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1990-01-16

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: NCUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1989-07-12

Communication Type: Official Correspondence