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Evacuations and Injuries After Texas City Oil Refinery Leak
In Texas City 3,000 residents evacuated as a hydrofluoric acid leak at Marathon Petroleum caused 66 injuries. Workers pumped the acid into tank cars and sprayed water to control vapor as officials warned residents to stay away. Most affected were expected to be released by Monday.
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Texas City
Texas
Jerry Purdon Purdon
Marathon Petroleum Co
Galveston Bay
Marathon
Ira Winston
Purdon
George Stapleton
Emmett Lowry