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米 BP の製油所で爆発事故
テキサス州にある石油製油所で3月23日、爆発事故が発生し、少なくとも14人が死亡し、100人以上がけがをした。
Explosion rips through Texas refinery
TEXAS CITY (AP) - A thunderous explosion tore through a BP oil refinery March 23, leaving at least 14 dead and more than 100 injured.
The blast left a gaping hole in the earth, mangled nearby offices, and was so powerful that witnesses said it rattled homes as far as seven kilometers away.
The explosion occurred in a part of the plant used to boost the octane level of gasoline. The cause of the explosion is not known.
About 433,000 barrels of crude oil are processed a day at the plant, producing 3 percent of the U.S. supply. The massive plant, which has 30 refineries, employs about 1,800 people.
A refinery explosion forced the evacuation of the same plant for several hours last March. Later, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the refinery $63,000 (¥6.69 million) for safety violations, including problems with its emergency shutdown system and employee training.
OSHA also fined the refinery after two employees were burned to death by superheated water in September.
Shukan ST: April 1, 2005
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