Motiva officials are investigating the death of a 59-year-old Louisiana man at the Port Arthur refinery's right-of-way Thursday night.
Justice of the Peace Tom Gillam III identified the man as Charles Bagley of Dequincy, La.
Gillam said the he expects Bagley's autopsy to be completed Saturday morning.
"Safety is Motiva's first priority and we are deeply saddened by this event," the statement said.
General Manager Greg Lucchesi said the "Motiva family is devastated by the news."
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the deceased contract employee, their family and coworkers," he said. "We are focused on supporting the family and conducting a thorough investigation into the cause to ensure this never happens again."
"We're deeply saddened by the incident, and it is currently under investigation.," said Mike Defee, manager at Newtron Beaumont, in a statement.
The Port Arthur Fire Department responded to the incident at Terminal Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at about 4:15 p.m., according to city spokesperson Risa Carpenter.
Carpenter said Bagley was stuck by an unknown piece of equipment and was transported to Southeast Texas Medical Center where he died later in the evening.
According to the most recent information available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas has the most workplace fatalities in the nation.
In 2015, Texas had 527 fatalities out of a total of 4,836 nationwide, followed by California with 388.
Eleven fatalities were in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area.
The last fatality at a Motiva facility took place in 2010 when a crane fell on a contract employee with Beacon Construction Co. at the Motiva Port Arthur refinery
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Motiva contract worker dies after accident near Texas refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A contract worker died on Thursday from injuries received in an accident while working for Motiva Enterprises in an area between its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery and terminal, the company said.
"The Motiva family is devastated by this news," said Greg Lucchesi, general manager of the Port Arthur refinery.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the deceased contract employee, his family and coworkers. We are focused on supporting the family and conducting a thorough investigation into the cause to ensure this never happens again."
Motiva also said the worker was an employee of Newtron Beaumont, which is an electrical and instrumentation contractor in Beaumont, Texas.
A source familiar with refinery operations said the worker was working near a crane when it apparently fell over on him.
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Motiva Port Arthur announced in a statement Thursday night that a contract employee from Newtron's Beaumont Facility was killed while working in the refinery's right-of-way.
"Safety is Motiva's first priority and we are deeply saddened by this event," the statement said.
General Manager Greg Lucchesi said the "Motiva family is devastated by the news."
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the deceased contract employee, their family and coworkers," he said. "We are focused on supporting the family and conducting a thorough investigation into the cause to ensure this never happens again."
"We're deeply saddened by the incident, and it is currently under investigation.," said Mike Defee, manager at Newtron Beaumont, in a statement.
The Port Arthur Fire Department responded to the incident at Terminal Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at about 4:15 p.m., according to city spokesperson Risa Carpenter.
Carpenter said the man, whose name has not yet been released, was stuck by an unknown piece of equipment and was transported to Southeast Texas Medical Center where he died later in the evening.
Texas has the most workplace fatalities of any state. Messy-messy state, little oversight, cheap Mexican laborers have few safeguards.
In 2015, it had 527 workplace fatalities, followed by California with 388, according to the most recent information available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Eleven fatalities were in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area.
The last fatality at a Motiva facility took place in 2010 when a crane fell on a contract employee with Beacon Construction Co. at the Motiva Port Arthur refinery.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
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PORT ARTHUR - Port Arthur police department responded to an accident at MLK and Terminal road near the Motiva plant at approximately 5:00p.m. Thursday.
A crane had fallen on an individual, according to a Port Arthur Police spokesperson.
The contract employee from Newtron's Beaumont Facility was doing maintenance work on the right-of-way between the Port Arthur refinery and Port Arthur Terminal according to Motiva. Motiva emphasized that safety is their first priority and that they are deeply saddened by the event.
Acadian Ambulance responded to the scene and transported the man to the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, where he was pronounced dead.
The name of man is not being released until next of kin has been notified.
OSHA and Motiva are investigating the accident.
Motiva issued the following statement: The Motiva family is devastated by this news,” said Greg Lucchesi, General Manager of the Port Arthur Refinery. Our thoughts and prayers are with the deceased contract employee, their family and coworkers. We are focused on supporting the family and conducting a thorough investigation into the cause to ensure this never happens again