Another blast at a Valero Refinery:
Last Updated:February 19. 2007 12:25PM
Published: February 19. 2007 12:25PM
<Three of the people hurt in a fire at a Valero Energy Corp. refinery remained in a hospital's burn unit Monday.
A Valero contractor was in critical but stable condition, and two employees were in stable condition at the University Medical Center's burn unit in Lubbock, the company said.
They were among 14 hospitalized after Friday's blaze at the McKee refinery in West Texas. The company over the weekend adjusted its earlier report that 19 people were hospitalized. Medical problems included smoke inhalation, chest pain, asthma and high blood pressure, the company said.
San Antonio-based Valero, the largest refiner in North America, operates 17 refineries, 16 in North America and one in Aruba. The McKee refinery is one of six in Texas and has a capacity of 170,000 barrels per day.
Sunray, which has population of about 2,000, is about 60 miles north of Amarillo. |
