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Inspection: 107182362 - American Environmental Contractors Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 107182362
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 02/10/1993

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 901681809 Yes
Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
# 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

Investigation Nr: 609263
Event: 02/10/1993
Employees injured in underground storage tank explosion

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

Investigated Inspection
# 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
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