Death Toll in Texas Plant Blast Hits 15 By PAM EASTON, Leavenworth Times, KS
'Basically, it was one big boom,' he said. 'It's a shame that people have to get killed and hurt trying to make a dollar in these plants, but that's part of reality.'
The plant and town, population 40,000, have dealt with two other recent refinery accidents.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the refinery nearly $110,000 after two employees were burned to death by superheated water in September.