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P-88-014
NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-014
Current as of 1988-11-21 Government source
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NTSB safety recommendation P-88-014.
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION: NOTIFY MEMBER COMPANIES OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, ON JANUARY 18, 1988, AND RECOMMEND THAT EACH COMPANY SURVEY EXISTING GAS METER INSTALLATIONS AND RELOCATE THOSE THAT ARE IN PITS 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: 1989-07-07
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: American Gas Association
Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action
Addressee Date Closed: 1989-07-07
Addressee Acronym: AGA
Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations
Communication Date: 1989-04-06
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: THANK YOU FOR YOUR MARCH 21 LETTER CONCERNING SAFETY RECOMMENDATION P-88-14. MY MARCH 17 LETTER TRANSMITTING THIS RECOMMENDATION TO OUR MEMBER COMPANIES IS ATTACHED. JUDGING FROM THE DATE OF YOUR LETTER, IT APPEARS THEY CROSSED IN THE MAIL. I TRUST THAT OUR MINOR MODIFICATION OF THE NTSB'S RECOMMENDATION IS ACCEPTABLE. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST NTSB IN ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.
Addressee Acronym: AGA
Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations
Communication Date: 1989-03-17
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Acronym: AGA
Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations
Communication Date: 1989-03-21
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Acronym: AGA
Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations
Communication Date: 1989-07-07
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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