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Refinery leak in Texas City

Posted on January 31st, 2011 No Comments

A refinery leak in Texas City caused the evacuation of nearby homes but did not cause any serious injuries. The refinery, Marathon Petroleum Corp’s 76,000 barrel per day refinery that is located 50 miles from Houston, had a leak around 10 a.m. The leak of isobutane vapor was stopped shortly after, but an evacuation was [...]

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2 Injured in BP Refinery Accident

Posted on September 22nd, 2010 No Comments

Two workers suffered burns Tuesday while working at BP’ s Texa Buy Amoxil s City, Texas refinery. According to a company spokesman, refinery operations were unaffected by the incident. The two injured men were working on the refinery’s crude units, which continued operating after the incident. The workers were burned by steam, sources said. The [...]

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Valero sues manufacturing company for boiler malfunctions

Posted on March 26th, 2010 No Comments

Oil and gas refining company Valero is suing a boiler manufacturer for potentially faulty machinery that has injured Valero workers in the past. Valero workers have been injured in boiler accidents that have led to severe injuries and at least one death. Buy Amoxil The San Antonio-based company contends that the boilers are faulty in [...]

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Jury Awards BP Workers $100 Million in Lawsuit

Posted on December 21st, 2009 No Comments

A Texas jury has awarded 10 workers nearly $100 million dollars for injuries sustained when a toxic substance was released at a Texas City plant. Buy Amoxil The trial lasted for nearly three weeks and it took the jurors a day and a half to come to a  decision.  The verdict awarded the injured workers [...]

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Boiler Explosion Kills 1 Worker, Injures 2 Others

Posted on December 14th, 2009 No Comments

An accident that recently took place in Texas City, Texas recently resulted in the death of one worker and the injury of two others.  The accident was said to have occurred when a boiler malfunctioned and exploded.  The accident resulted in the immediate death of one worker, and resulted in two other workers being seriously [...]

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Two Injured in Pasadena Explosion

Posted on December 9th, 2009 No Comments

An explosion at an industrial facility outside of Houston injured two workers and shook nearby homes and businesses. A tower of black smoke could be seen for miles after the a tank at American Acryl's Pasadena, TX plant exploded just before 9 in the morning today.  Security officials warned area residents to remain indoors following [...]

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One Dies in Fatal Valero Refinery Explosion

Posted on December 8th, 2009 No Comments

An Alvin man was killed in a tragic refinery accident Valero's Texas City refinery, the oil giant's third largest facility.  According to reports, the accident occurred at about 9 in the evening on Friday, when a group of employees was working to restart a massive boiler which had gone offline earlier in the day.  One [...]

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OSHA Imposes Record Fine on BP for Texas City Explosion

Posted on October 30th, 2009 No Comments

BP, the large British oil company, has recently had a record fine imposed on it by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  The fine was for a record $87 million dollars.  The fine came after an explosion occurred at the company's refinery in Texas City.  The explosion was responsible for the death of 15 people,  [...]

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Union Leaves Refinery Safety Talks

Posted on August 5th, 2009 No Comments

In March of 2005, an explosion occurred at a BP refinery in Texas City. 15 workers were killed in the explosion and many more were injured. In 2007 the US Chemical Safety Board released a report after investigating the cause of the explosion. The report recommended new safety standards focused on worker fatigue and safety [...]

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Plant Fire Displaces 1000

Posted on July 31st, 2009 No Comments

In Bryan, Texas, the El Dorado Chemical Co plant had a large fire that started around midday Thursday. The fire necessitated an evacuation order for thousands of people in the area and closed the main campus of Texas A&M University. The fire was brought down to a smolder by Friday morning. The El Dorado Cemical [...]

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