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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1074378.015 - Clean Harbors Catalyst Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Clean Harbors Catalyst Services, Llc
Philadelphia Gas Works, Richmond Plant 3100 East Venango Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Mailing Address:
802 Seaco Court, Deer Park, TX 77536
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562211/Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/22/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 996984 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/23/2015 | 02/11/2016 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/26/2016 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 23, 2015, at approximately 3:34 p.m., an employee was killed after sustaining fatal blunt trauma injuries to the thorax and abdomen while he was operating a vacuum truck. At the time of the accident, the employee was operating Federal Signal Vactor Guzzler XCR truck that was simultaneously vacuuming out the spent Molsiv LNG-5 catalyst (adsorbent solid beads) out of C-160A Drier/Adsorber Vessel and off-loading this material via a swing-out loading cyclone into labeled DOT 55-gallon metal drums. There was an explosion, two metal caps on the trucks silencer outlet ports blew off, and at least one struck the employee on his left upper back, left lower back, and buttock. The employee died approximately two hours later. The area where the employee was probably standing was approximately two feet, 11 inches from the two outlet ports located on the silencer.
Keywords: Abdomen, Explosion, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1074378.015 | 63 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |