{"operation":"document","citation":"P-88-014","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-014","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1988-11-21","effective_on":"1988-11-21","summary":"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.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-88-014.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-88-014.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-88-014","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-88-014","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-88-014.\n\nTHE 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.\n\nPriority: CLASS II\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1988-11-21\n\nAdopted Date: 1988-10-25\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1989-07-07\n\nSynopsis: 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.\n\nProbable Cause: None\n\nNtsbnumber: DCA88MP008\n\nReport Number: PAR-88-01\n\nAddressee Name: American Gas Association\n\nAddressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1989-07-07\n\nAddressee Acronym: AGA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: A-Associations\n\nCommunication Date: 1989-04-06\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication 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.\n\nAddressee Acronym: AGA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: A-Associations\n\nCommunication Date: 1989-03-17\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nAddressee Acronym: AGA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: A-Associations\n\nCommunication Date: 1989-03-21\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nAddressee Acronym: AGA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: A-Associations\n\nCommunication Date: 1989-07-07\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence","truncated":false,"body_characters":2209}