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Inspection: 303124010 - Clean Harbors Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 303124010
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 10/10/2000

Site Address:
Clean Harbors Services, Inc.
11800 S. Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60617

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/03/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361804669
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 8
Current Violations 6 1 7
Initial Penalty $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $40,000
Current Penalty $28,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $28,500
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 19100120 Q03 IV 04/03/2001 05/18/2001 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100132 A 04/03/2001 05/18/2001 $2,500 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01003 Serious 19100134 D01 III 04/03/2001 04/06/2001 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -  
4. 01004A Serious 19100147 C04 I 04/03/2001 05/18/2001 $5,000 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
5. 01004B Other 19100147 C05 I 04/03/2001 04/20/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005A Serious 19100332 B01 04/03/2001 04/20/2001 $1,500 $2,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005B Other 19100333 B02 I 04/03/2001 04/09/2001 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01006A Serious 19101000 B02 04/03/2001 04/06/2001 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -  
9. 01006B Serious 19101000 E 04/03/2001 04/06/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 01007 Serious 19101200 H03 III 04/03/2001 05/18/2001 $3,500 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01008A Serious 19100147 E03 04/03/2001 04/09/2001 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
12. 01008B Serious 19100147 F03 I 04/03/2001 05/18/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200031144
Event: 10/07/2000
Employee dies from exposure to hydrogen sulfide

Employee #1 was working on the top of a reactor unit in a waste water treatment facility. He was checking the level of the solution in the reaction chambers through open port holes in the reactor. Waste acids in the reactor were to be neutralized with waste caustics. A sulfide solution was accidentally added causing a release of hydrogen sulfide. Employee #1 was over exposed, collapsed, and died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CAUSTIC, REACTOR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 303124010 Fatality Asphyxia Mixing and blending machine operators
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