Longtime Employee Killed In Accident At BP Refinery In Carson
CARSON (CBS) — A longtime employee of the BP refinery in Carson was killed Wednesday morning in an accident at the rail loading facility.
Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the call at 7:51 a.m. Officials said a man in his 50s was working in the loading facility when he became pinned between two objects. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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KNX 1070's Ron Kilgore reports.
The victim's name has not yet been released, but a spokesperson for BP says the company's focus right now is to take care of the worker's family.
The accident is under investigation by Cal OSHA.
