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Accident Summary Nr: 170187074 - Employees injured during petroleum explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170187074 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 10/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112076500	10/08/1992	2911	0	Texaco Refining And Marketing Inc

Abstract: At about 9:42 p.m. on October 8, 1992, a six inch piping elbow failed, and petroleum hydrocarbons were released into the atmosphere. The hydrocarbons ignited and exploded. Employees #1 through #10 were either struck by flying debris or suffered smoke inhalation. They were hospitalized for treatment of their injuries.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
2	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
3	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
4	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
5	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.
6	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
7	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
8	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
9	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
10	112076500	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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