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Hazardous and Oil Spill System Online Report Service
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Selected Report: A-424-2011

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

Spill Report Information
Spill Number: A-424-2011
Report Status: Final Report
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
Primary Responder: GLEN WALL
Primary Product: LUBE OIL {10} - 50.00 ESTIMATE
Subject/Owner: DRAGON PRODUCTS - -
I. EVENT
Spill Info
Type: Oil Incident
Source: Equipment - Industrial Machinery
Cause: Accident - Human Error
Spill Date/Time
Spill Date/Time: 06/29/2011
Reporter Type/Detection Method
Type: Subject/Spiller {2}
Method: Visual Product
Reported Date/Time
Reported Date/Time: 06/29/2011
Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party)
Contact: DRAGON PRODUCTS
107 NEW COUNTY RD
THOMASTON ME 04861
Comment:
Primary Responder and Other Employees
Contact(s): GLEN WALL (Primary Responder)
Comment: No Further Response Action Expected
II. SITE
Location
Location Type: Business - Industrial {ID}
Name: DRAGON PRODUCTS
Street Address: 107 COUNTY RD.
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: LUBE OIL {10}
Products Found/Amount Spilled: LUBE OIL {10} - 50.00 ESTIMATE (Primary Product)
Material Recovered: NONE
Recovery/Treatment Method: NONE
Cleanup DTREE:
Disposal Information: Dragon disposed of the coal dust sorbent material.
IV. NARRATIVE
On 6-29-2011, Eric Greiner, of Dragon Products reported the release of about fifty gallons of lube oil at the Coal Mill at their cement facility in Thomaston. This occurred when maintenance personnel mistakenly disconnected a lube oil line. The lube oil spilled onto the cement floor. According to Mr. Greiner there are no floor drains in this area. The oil was cleaned up with coal dust and will be added to the coal dust pile to be used as fuel. No site visit was made and no further action is expected from Response Services.
V.ATTACHMENTS
None

 

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