Abstract: At approximately 10:20 p.m. on November 10, 1992, Employee #1, of Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., was filling 55 gallon drums with a flammable styrene wax solution. After filling the fourth drum, Employee #1 reached over the drum to turn off the nozzle when the material caught fire. The fire spread rapidly to nearby drums, blowing the bungs (caps) off, and to a 5,500 gallon tank. A coworker working in a lab saw a flash and came to assist Employee #1, whose clothing was on fire, by putting out the fire with his hands. Other employees tried to put out the fire with fire extinguishers but were unsuccessful. They evacuated the area and the Oxnard Fire Department responded. Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns to his left forearm and first and second-degree burns to his face, and was transferred to St. John's Hospital. The employer was issued three serious citations for not using bonding and grounding devices, and for an inadequate inspection procedure to identify hazards per GISO T8CRR 3202(a)(4). In addition, a general citation was issued for not labeling a drum containing a flammable substance observed on the day of inspection.