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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306356148 - Evergreen Environmental Services
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Evergreen Environmental Services
133 S Main St
Porterville, CA 93257
Mailing Address:
6880 Smith Ave, Newark, CA 94560
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 562112/Hazardous Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361361108 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A07 | 03/26/2004 | 04/28/2004 | $300 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/15/2004 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on September 29, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a route driver for and regular employee of Evergreen Environmental Services, Inc. Evergreen, which operated an oil treatment, storage, and disposal facility, had a service contract with Faggart Buick, of Porterville, CA, to pump out and transport waste automotive oil to their facility. Employee #1 was unscrewing the metal cap from an above ground waste oil storage tank that was not supposed to contain any flammable liquids, when he felt a slight pressure on the cap. Also, he detected an uncharacteristic smell coming from the cap as it reached the final threads. He disregarded these precautionary signs and continued to unscrew the cap. Suddenly, the cap was violently blown off the tank, along with the loosely attached secondary containment lid. The explosion threw Employee #1 back about 14 feet and caused second- and third-degree burns on his head, chest, hands, and arms. He was hospitalized. An employee of Faggart Buick was inside the maintenance shop when he heard the explosion and saw the windows blown out, but he did not see how it happened.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, TANK TRUCK, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, DRIVER, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, TANK, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306356148 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Truck drivers, heavy |