Vapor Trap Explosion Kills Florida Petroleum Refinery Worker
<i> United Press International</i>
TAMPA, Fla. —
A Citgo Petroleum Corp. employee was killed Sunday when an explosion ripped through its Port of Tampa refinery. The blast started a fire that forced the oil company to shut down loading operations.
Firefighters in 10 trucks and boats doused the flames with foam after vapor recovery equipment at the petroleum loading docks blew up. A Citgo spokesman said that all other workers at the refinery escaped unharmed.
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