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Marathon Martinez Renewable Fuels Fire
Marathon Martinez Renewable Fuels Fire

Location: Martinez, CA
Final Report Released On: 03/13/2025

The incident involved a fire event at the Hydrodeoxygenation Unit recycle furnace. One operator sustained serious burn injures as a result of the fire.

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ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery Explosion
ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery Explosion

Location: Torrance, CA
Final Report Released On: 05/03/2017

A February 18, 2015, explosion in a gasoline processing unit at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Torrance, CA, led to two workers suffering minor injuries and debris being dispersed into the surroun...
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Tesoro Martinez Sulfuric Acid Spill
Tesoro Martinez Sulfuric Acid Spill

Location: Martinez, CA
Final Report Released On: 08/02/2016
A sulfuric acid spill on February 12, 2014, burned two workers in the refinery’s alkylation unit, who were transported to the nearest hospital burn unit by life flight. The incident occurred when...
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Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire
Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire

Location: Richmond, CA
Final Report Released On: 01/28/2015
Company: Chevron

An August 6, 2012, release of flammable vapor led to a fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California. The CSB released three investigation reports into this incident - an Interim Report...
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Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Explosion
Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Explosion

Location: Ontario, CA
Final Report Released On: 03/30/2006
Company: Sterigenics
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 19, 2004, an explosion occurred inside an ethylene oxide sterilization chamber and an associated thermal oxidizer at the Sterigenics facility in Ontario, Cali...
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Tosco Avon Refinery Petroleum Naphtha Fire
Tosco Avon Refinery Petroleum Naphtha Fire

Location: Martinez, CA
Final Report Released On: 03/21/2001
Company: Tosco Corporation

On February 23, 1999, a fire occurred in the crude unit at Tosco Corporation. Avon oil refinery in Martinez, California. Workers were attempting to replace piping attached to a 150-foot-tall f...
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