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Inspection: 101243384 - Irwin Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

 

Inspection Nr: 101243384
Report ID: 0931400
Date Opened: 11/30/1987

Site Address:
Irwin Industries
3700 West 190th Street
Torrance, CA 90509

Mailing Address:
2679 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 901074831 Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 765719
Event: 11/24/1987
3 EMPLOYEES INJURED IN EXPLOSION IN OIL REFINERY

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101243384 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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