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Alaska pipeline blast kills worker after ignored repair rules
House investigators say a fatal explosion occurred when oil flowed through a pumping unit near Fairbanks during repairs. Maintenance workers failed to secure a hatch and follow procedures, allowing oil to spray the building and ignite. One dead, five injured, cost of damage estimated at 20 to 50 million dollars.
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Washington
Alaska
House
Interior Committee
Fairbanks
Valdez
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Timothy Glidden
Panel
Subcommittee On