OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #514042
CAL CAT CHEM
TORRANCE, CA·
Event description
One employee killed, two injured in chemical explosion/fire
Investigation abstract
A company used chemicals to remove oil and water from sludge (sour water) at a r efinery. An explosion and a chemical fire resulted. Employee #1 was killed. Empl oyees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with burns.
Victims (4)
-
#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1470
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1490
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1470
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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