OAKLAND -- In the wake of a 1998 accident in which four people were killed, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a bulletin warning construction crews about the dangers of working around underground gas lines and the best response in case a line is breached.The incident happened in December 1998 when a cable company installation crew ruptured an underground high-pressure gas line while installing a utility pole support. About 40 minutes after the gas leak started an
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