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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301306460 - Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc
1201 South Sheldon Rd
Channelview, TX 77530
Mailing Address:
2202 Genoa Red Bluff Rd., Houston, TX 77034
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101760106 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $74,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $76,000 |
| Current Penalty | $57,900 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $59,900 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $1,950 | $2,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 C05 IIE2 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 C05 IIF | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100146 D03 IV | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $1,950 | $2,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100146 D03 V | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 D04 V | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $5,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 D05 III | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $5,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19100146 E02 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01007C | Serious | 19100146 E03 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01008 | Serious | 19100146 E05 II | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01009 | Serious | 19100146 F08 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $5,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01010 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01011 | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $5,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 01012 | Serious | 19100147 F03 II | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $5,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 02001 | Other | 19100146 D09 | 04/16/1997 | 05/04/1997 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 02002 | Other | 19100146 D14 | 04/15/1997 | 05/03/1997 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers, contractor employees for Laidlaw Environmental Services, entered a storage tank containing sodium sulfate crystals with traces of fuel oil to continue a week-long tank cleaning operation. They had donned supplied air respirators and were inside the tank when an explosion occurred. Employee #1 died on the way to the hospital. Two coworkers suffered second- and third-degree burns and they were transported by Life Flight to Herman Hospital in Houston, TX.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301306460 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |