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Map of area affected by the explosion Site plan The incident started at approximately 1:05 PM local time on October 23, 1989, at 1400 Jefferson Road, Pasadena, Texas . 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 ...
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Construction of the Deer Park refinery began in 1929, on an 800-acre site, and has expanded several times over the years. Construction of the petrochemical facilities began in 1940. Before Shell sold Deer Park to Pemex, the facility encompassed 2,300 acres and employed 1,500 Shell employees, and 1,200 contract employees of several subcontractors.
Shell says the fire poses no threat to the local community
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.
Just after midnight Tuesday an expiosion rocked a West Park neighborhood, leaving behind a smoking pile of rubble. There have been injuries reported. 4 badly injured in explosion that destroyed ...
Map of Deer Park Deer Park is located in Southeastern Harris County at 29°41′31″N 95°7′5″W / 29.69194°N 95.11806°W / 29.69194; -95.11806 (29.692003, –95.118108 According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.52 square miles (27.25 km 2 ), of which 10.46 square miles (27.08 km 2 ) are land ...
A late-night explosion of homemade fireworks at an Aurora dog park killed a visitor, Colorado police say. Neighbors called 911 to report the blast at 12:49 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, police said in a ...