Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125864413 - Tosco Refining Company

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125864413

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 08/13/1996

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: 08/13/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361398795

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170621098

Event: 09/16/1995

Employee injured when hard hat strikes insulation blanket

Employee #1, a refinery operator at the Tosco Refining Company, was riding a bicycle during a routine inspection of the #3 crude area, a refinery processing unit. He was passing under the pipeway near the #1 prep area when his hard hat struck against a loose insulation blanket. Employee #1 suffered a neck fracture and was taken to Mt. Diablo Hospital in Concord, CA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HARD HAT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, NECK, REFINERY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125864413			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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