SAN FRANCISCO - On August 15, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office announced it had no grounds to file criminal charges against Mobil Oil Corp. for the October, 1994, explosion and fire at the refinery in Torrance. It was the giant facility's largest explosion in seven years. It injured 28 workers, and flames shot 40 feet into the air after volatile gases leaked from a disconnected pipe and ignited.Deputy District Attorney Fred Macksoud said the environmental crimes/OSHA unit reviewed the incide
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