Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111995577 - Tosco Refining Company

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111995577

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 08/12/1992

Site Address:
Tosco Refining Company
150 Solano Way
Martinez, CA 94553

Mailing Address:
Avon Refinery, Martinez, CA 94553

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361411259

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170725360

Event: 08/12/1992

Employee burned and singed in furnace explosion

Employee #1 sustained first-degree burns on his forehead and singeing of his eyebrows and hair, due to an explosion within furnace #16 located at HDS unit #1 in the main Tosco Refining Co. facility in Martinez. The possibility exists that the explosion was caused when one of the three burners being used went out, resulting in an accumulation of unburned fuel that was somehow ignited. Employee #1 was hospitalized for less than 24 hours. The employer was not required to report the accident.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, HAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FOREHEAD, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111995577			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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