Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tenn. Refinery Worker Dies After Chemical Exposure | Reduction

Tenn. Refinery Worker Dies After Chemical Exposure

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A hospital spokeswoman says an oil refinery worker has died after being exposed to propane and acid at a Valero plant in Memphis. He is the second person to die this year from an on-the-job injury at the plant. The first worker died from fire-related injuries. The plant has been cited for violations related to the safe handling and control of hazardous energy and chemicals. Fire Department spokesman Wayne Cooke says two workers were injured when a sight glass on a pump ruptured, exposing them to a mixture of propane and hydrofluoric acid. A sight glass is a transparent tube or window that allows workers to monitor fluid levels within a tank, pipe, pump or boiler. Two firefighters also were exposed. One of the workers died at the hospital. The three others have non-critical injuries.

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Wayne Cooke

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Organization: Fire Department

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FieldTerminology: oil refinery

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City: Memphis

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