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Hazardous and Oil Spill System Online Report Service
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Selected Report: A-344-2008

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

Spill Report Information
Spill Number: A-344-2008
Report Status: Final Report
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
Primary Responder: PETER J BLANCHARD
Primary Product: HYDRAULIC OIL {86} - 5.00 ESTIMATE
Subject/Owner: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO. - -
I. EVENT
Spill Info
Type: Oil Incident
Source: Equipment - Heavy Equipment
Cause: Mechanical Failure - Piping/Hose
Spill Date/Time
Spill Date/Time: 05/22/2008
Reporter Type/Detection Method
Type: Subject/Spiller {2}
Method: Visual Product
Reported Date/Time
Reported Date/Time: 05/22/2008
Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party)
Contact: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO.
US ROUTE 1
P.O. BOX 191
THOMASTON ME 04861 USA
Comment:
Primary Responder and Other Employees
Contact(s): PETER J BLANCHARD (Primary Responder)
Comment: No Further Response Action Expected
II. SITE
Location
Location Type: Business - Industrial {ID}
Name: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO
Street Address: US ROUTE 1
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
State/Province: ME
Spill Point
Spill Point:
Wells and Media Affected
Wells Affected: 0 Wells Impacted/ 0 Wells At Risk
Media Affected:
Tanks Involved
Tanks Involved: NONE
III. CLEANUP
Product Reported: HYDRAULIC OIL {86}
Products Found/Amount Spilled: HYDRAULIC OIL {86} - 5.00 ESTIMATE (Primary Product)
Material Recovered: NONE
Recovery/Treatment Method: NONE
Cleanup DTREE:
Disposal Information: Disposal of sorbent by Dragon Products Co.
IV. NARRATIVE
Mike Martunas of Dragon Products Co. contacted this office to report a hydraulic oil spill by the old scale house at the cement plant in Thomaston. The spill occurred when a hose failed on an excavator. The machine was wiped down with sorbent pads. Some of the oil went to crushed rock and was not recovered. No site visit was made.
V.ATTACHMENTS
None

 

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