Inspection Detail

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	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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