Hastings Police Chief: Company Lacked Local Permit in Fatal Tank Explosion

Three D Industrial Maintenance of Hawthorne, the company that was excavating an old fuel tank last week that exploded and killed two workers, lacked the proper local permit to be doing such work in Hastings-on-Hudson, according to Police Chief Anthony Visalli.

“The company was required to file for a local permit prior to beginning the work,” Visalli told Patch. “At the time of the accident they had not done so.”

Two Ossining residents, Luis Jocho, 52, and Segundo Mora, 50, were killed May 7 when the underground fuel tank exploded in the backyard of a multi-family home on Hillside Avenue. Three D’s President John Dubbioso has not spoken publicly about the incident.

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Visalli said that the failure to file for the permit “is not a crime, it is only a violation,” and as such, no summonses have been issued at this time. The Westchester County District Attorney’s office will make the decision of whether to file any charges, once all the facts from the incident are in.

“Our investigation is ongoing,” Visalli said. “When we have received all the reports from all the agencies involved in the investigation we will have more to share.”

Police believe gasoline vapors may have been inside the underground tank, which exploded when ignited by sparks. The tank and surrounding soil are being tested to identify its contents.

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