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American Plant Services

Description

Safety violations at a refinery caused a maintenance worker to suffer second degree and third degree burns over more than 70 percent of his body when he was scalded by 950-degree oil. None of the valves were labeled and the worker had never performed the task alone before. (Date below is approximate.)

Prosecutors

Deputy District Attorney Fred Macksoud; Special Assistant Jan Chatten-Brown

Incident Type

Burned

County

Los Angeles

State

California

Date

January 1, 1984

Available case materials include

  • Media Clips & Gov't. Press

Contact for Additional Information

Unavailable