# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-014

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- **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.
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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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