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Truck Fire and Diesel Clean Up

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bijan1, Aug 28, 2013.

  1. Aug 28, 2013 #1
    bijan1

    bijan1 Bobtail Member

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    So my I was driving along and I heard a pop, and started loosing power. I had smoke coming into the cab, so I stopped the truck got out and with in a minute or two the truck was fully engulfed in flames. She burned to the ground, only part of the motor and the frame were recognizable. I haul trash so i have a clean up policy. The tanks caught fire and the firemen sprayed the tanks spilling out diesel. How much does this cost for them to come dig it up and re-do it to DOT specs as it happened in a grassy area? Is this something that is covered under my GL or what? Any info would help.
     
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  3. Aug 28, 2013 #2
    Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    You will have a contamination clean up to pay for which I've heard can run into the 10's of thousands of dollars. One time my dad was on a hazmat team to run a backhoe and just his rental fees for him and the machine were $150 a hour and that was backin the late 80's so I am thinking maybe 8 to 10 hours of clean up work total.
     
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  4. Aug 28, 2013 #3
    wis bang

    wis bang Road Train Member

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    Always make sure you have environmental cleanup coverage for 'automotive fluids' in your insurance.
     
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    Charli Girl

    Charli Girl Road Train Member

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    Oh geez! Sorry to hear that!!!:biggrin_25513:
     
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  7. Aug 29, 2013 #5
    bijan1

    bijan1 Bobtail Member

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    Good thing is I do have pollution clean up. It is just the fear of the unknown being as I've never had to deal with anything like this.
     
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  8. Aug 29, 2013 #6
    Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    sorry to hear about your bad luck i would be pretty sure your insurance should cover it, and should be well within your limits.

    iv seen worse re-claimed. company i was working for a few years back had a o/o rollover and spill over 6k gallons of brine water. only too about 2 days on the cleanup a 100 gallons of Diesel should only take a couple hours come and less equipment. a bob cat haul a small dump truck load out and bring a small dump truck worth of new material in.

    best of luck to ya hope the tides turn in your favor
     
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