May 13, 2015
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
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.
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.