Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1794973 - James Mirabito & Sons Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1794973

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 06/14/1984

Site Address:
James Mirabito & Sons Inc
S/W/C Pleasant St E Cartwright Ave
Sidney, NY 13838

Mailing Address:
Po Box 500, Sidney, NY 13838

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5983

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900553835	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14489397

Event: 06/14/1984

Employee injured in explosion at fuel depot

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on June 9, 1984, Employee #1 was transferring unleaded gasoline from a 8,300-gallon tank truck into a 20,000-gallon vertical holding tank at the company's fuel depot. He noticed that the transfer pump on his vehicle was making excessive noise and that there was a strong smell of gasoline. Employee #1 started shutting off valves when a small explosion knocked him backward. He ran from the yard and was taken by police to a hospital for treatment of burns on his arms and chest. The fire department arrived within 3 minutes. The 20,000-gallon holding tank then exploded, destroying the fuel depot and adjoining buildings. No other employees were at the scene of the accident.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, OFF LOADING, FUEL TRUCK, GASOLINE, PUMP, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1794973			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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