Valero refinery worker dies of his injuries
13 March 2012
One of three contract workers injured in a flash fire at Valero Energy’s oil refinery in Memphis, Tennessee, died on March 11, according to a Valero spokesman.
The dead and injured were working on a flare platform as part of a crude unit turnaround
The March 6 fire happened as the men were working on a flare platform as part of a crude unit turnaround that had started four days previously. The workers were employed by JV Industrial Co, subcontracted to carry out maintenance at the Memphis refinery by Valero.
Both companies, in full cooperation with governmental authorities, are investigating the cause of the incident.
The Memphis refinery is able to process up to 195,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
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