Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101192201 - Clean Harbors Of Maine, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101192201

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 05/27/1986

Site Address:
Clean Harbors Of Maine, Inc.
15-17 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME 04101

Mailing Address:
17 Main Street, So. Portland, ME 04106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360516785

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	08/08/1986	08/13/1986	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14477905

Event: 05/23/1986

GASOLINE TANK EXPLODED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

SEVEN EMPLOYEES FROM TWO COMPANIES WERE ENGAGED IN THE REMOVAL OF THREE UNDERGROUND 6,000 GALLON GASOLINE STORAGE TANKS FROM AN ABANDONED FILLING STATION. TWO OF THE TANKS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND CLEANED. THE THIRD TANK HAD BEEN RAISED AND GAS WAS BEING PUMPED OUT BY A VACUUM TRUCK. VAPORS FROM THE VACUUM PUMP FLOODED THE WORK SITE AND WERE IGNITED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. THE FLASH FIRE SPREAD INTO THE THIRD TANK, IGNITING THE VAPORS INSIDE THE TANK. THE TANK EXPLODED, KILLING ONE WORKER AND SERIOUSLY INJURING TWO OTHERS. THEY SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101192201	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	101192201	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	101192201	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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