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Accident Summary Nr: 765719 - 3 EMPLOYEES INJURED IN EXPLOSION IN OIL REFINERY

Accident Summary Nr: 765719 -- Report ID: 0931400 -- Event Date: 11/24/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101243384	11/30/1987	1629	0	Irwin Industries
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102379294	11/24/1987	2911	0	Mobil Oil Corporation

Abstract: IGNITION FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE CAUSED AN EXPLOSIVE RUPTURE OF VESSELS OR PIPES CONTAINING PROPANE AND BUTANE PRODUCTS IN THE ALKYLATION UNIT OF A LARGE OIL REFINERY. THE UNIT PRODUCED HIGH OCTANE GASOLINE. THE EXPLOSION WAS FOLLOWED BY A LARGE FIRE WHICH CAUSED MASSIVE DESTRUCTION OF THE THE ALKYLATION UNIT. ONLY EMPLOYEE #2 WAS INJURED TO AN EXTENT THAT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.

Keywords: BUTANE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, REFINERY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101243384	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	102379294	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	102379294	Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported

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