Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17721374 - Consolidated Petroleum Terminal, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17721374

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 09/24/1987

Site Address:
Consolidated Petroleum Terminal, Inc.
Terminal/Bellmeade Road
East Setauket, NY 11733

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5171

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900838012	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Repeat	19100307 B	12/08/1987	12/14/1987	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14562425

Event: 09/22/1987

EXPLOSION - UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT USED IN HAZARDOUS LOCATION

AN EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE REFRIGERANT SECTION OF A GASOLINE VAPOR CONDENSATION SYSTEM WITH METHYLENE CHLORIDE. HE WAS USING A DAYTON 0.33-HORSEPOWER NON-EXPLOSION-PROOF MOTOR/PUMP, ATTACHED TO ITS SOURCE OF SUPPLY THROUGH A NON-EXPLOSION-PROOF-TYPE EXTENSION CORD SET. THE CORD SET WAS PLUGGED INTO AN ADAPTER CORD SET THAT HAD AN EXPLOSION-PROOF ATTACHMENT PLUG ON ONE END AND A NON-EXPLOSION-PROOF CONNECTOR ON THE OTHER END. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING THE METHYLENE CHLORIDE FROM 55-GALLON DRUMS IN THE BUCKET OF A BACKHOE. THE EMPLOYEE PLUGGED THE ADAPTER CORD SET, WHICH WAS 3 FEET LONG, INTO AN EXPLOSION-PROOF RECEPTACLE OUTLET ABOUT 100 FEET FROM WHERE HE WAS WORKING. HE THEN RAN THE EXTENSION CORD SET TO THE VAPOR RECOVERY UNIT. HE WAS STARTING HIS SEVENTH DRUM; AND, WHEN HE PLUGGED THE MOTOR'S POWER CORD INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE CORD SET IN THE GASOLINE-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 40 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, CORD SET, ATTACHMENT PLUG, ELECTRIC PUMP, EXPLOSION, CORD CONNECTOR, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17721374			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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