Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111941712 - Witco Chemical

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111941712

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 08/06/1990

Site Address:
Witco Chemical
1134 Manor Street
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361051956

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203491

Event: 06/23/1990

Two employees injured when vapors in tanker ignite

At approximately 12:44 a.m. on June 23, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were loading a nonflammable lube oil product into a tanker truck owned by Don Keith Trucking. Flammable vapors inside the tank ignited and exploded. Employee #1 was blown from the trailer to the ground and suffered a leg injury. He was hospitalized for 4 days at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield. Employee #2 suffered burns on his neck, ear, and hand; he was treated and released. Although static bonding devices were in place at the time of the accident, it was thought that static electricity probably ignited the vapors.

Keywords: BURN, LOADING, TANK TRUCK, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, FALL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111941712			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	111941712			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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