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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107182362 - American Environmental Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
American Environmental Contractors Inc.
Intersection Of Hwy 13 & Hwy 120
Duluth, GA 30136
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1274, Covington, GA 30209
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901681809 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 04/26/1993 | 04/29/1993 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 04/26/1993 | 04/29/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260352 I | 04/26/1993 | 04/29/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 04/26/1993 | 04/29/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19261051 A | 04/26/1993 | 04/29/1993 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260152 A01 | 04/26/1993 | 05/09/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 climbed atop an 8 ft diameter underground storage tank to spray petroleum dispersant inside the tank. Employee #2 began cutting an inspection hole in one end of the tank. No tests were performed within 10 minutes. Employee #2 made a 2 ft long horizontal cut, then had begun to make a 2 ft long vertical cut when a fire started and the tank exploded. The tank end blew out and away from where Employees #1 and #2 were located. Employee #1 fell to the paved parking lot, and suffered a broken knee cap. Employee #2 was slightly burned by the hot liquid sprayed from the tank. Employees #3 and #4, who were watching the process, were slightly injured. Employee #3 was struck in the face by debris and sustained minor cuts. Employee #4 fell to the ground and sustained a minor cut to his knee.
Keywords: BURN, KNEE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, FALL, STRUCK BY, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107182362 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107182362 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 107182362 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 107182362 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |