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The explosion seriously weakened the structure of the refinery, leaving it highly unstable. There was also extensive smoke damage. [12] The packaging area was totally destroyed; twelve percent of the refinery was demolished by the explosion. [8] Removal of debris began the day after the accident, with assistance from structural engineers.
A powerful and devastating explosion and fire ripped through the HCC, killing 23 people—all working at the facility—and injuring 314 others (185 Phillips Petroleum Company employees and 129 contract employees). In addition to the loss of life and injuries, the explosion affected all facilities within the complex, causing $715.5 million ...
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Both were pronounced dead at the scene at 12:45 a.m. Thursday.
February 21, 1978 - An explosion & fire at a Rialto pipeline tank farm injured a passerby. [13] February 9, 1980 - A tank farm fire in Kern County. [14] April 10, 1989 – An explosion and fire occurred in a cracking column at the Chevron Richmond refinery. A total of 8 workers and firefighters were injured.
February 10 – A natural gas explosion and fire in Oak Grove, Missouri involved the failure of a customer owned service line at a threaded joint. Two persons were killed and their house was destroyed in the explosion. [210] March 25 – A leaking gas distribution line caused an explosion in Topeka, Kansas, killing one person. This was the ...