Man burned in explosion at El Dorado refinery dies
By Nichole Manna
nmanna@wichitaeagle.com
September 05, 2017 10:36 AM
The 52-year-old man who was burned in an explosion at HollyFrontier El Dorado Refining on Monday has died, according to Via Christi Hospital St. Francis.
The man, who has not been identified, died overnight, a house supervisor said Tuesday.
He was taken to the hospital at around 11 a.m. Monday with second- and third-degree burns on more than 80 percent of his body, a Butler County dispatch supervisor said.
The incident happened at 1401 Douglas Road in El Dorado.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,” George Damiris, CEO & President, HollyFrontier Companies said in a statement Tuesday.
He confirmed no other employees or on-site contractors were injured.
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A worker has died from severe burns from an explosion at the HollyFrontier refinery in El Dorado, Kansas.
A man in his 50s was taken to a hospital Monday with second-and third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body following the explosion.
The man's name has not been released. No other injuries were reported and all employees have been accounted for.
A Butler County dispatcher says no one else was hurt and the plant was not evacuated.
HollyFrontier's website said the El Dorado refinery has a crude oil capacity of 135,000 barrels per day.
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Refinery worker dies after fire at HollyFrontier Kansas refinery: hospital
Jarrett Renshaw
KANSAS (Reuters) - A worker has died due to injuries from a fire at HollyFrontier’s El Dorado, Kansas refinery, a local hospital confirmed on Tuesday.
A fire was reported at the 150,000 barrel-per-day refinery on Monday and a worker in the immediate area was hurt, the company confirmed via email on Monday.
The worker died overnight, according to Via Christi Hospital St. Francis without providing any additional details.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,” said George Damiris, CEO and president of HollyFrontier Cos, in a statement.
The worker was a member of the local chapter of the United Steelworkers, according to the labor union.
”It is a difficult time for all. Our union is working with OSHA to investigate this incident and find the root cause(s) so it does not happen again.” Lynne Hancock, spokesperson for the USW’s oil sector, said via email.
The fire started after a furnace associated with the plant’s reformer unit blew, a source familiar with the plant’s operations told Reuters on Monday.
The 22,000 bpd reformer unit was shut down, but the rest of the refinery remains in operations, the source said.
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EL DORADO, Kan. (KAKE) -
A man who was severely burned in an explosion at a refinery in El Dorado has died.
The incident happened Monday morning at HollyFrontier El Dorado Refining at 1401 Douglas Road. Authorities said the man in his 50s suffered second- and third-degree burns to about 80 percent of his body.
A Via Christi spokesperson said the man died Monday night. His name was not released.
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A man has suffered second- and third-degree burns in an explosion at a refinery in El Dorado.
The incident happened Monday morning at HollyFrontier El Dorado Refining at 1401 Douglas Road. A Butler County dispatch supervisor said the man in his 50s suffered the burns in a gasoline explosion.
The man's name has not been released and it wasn't immediately clear if he works at the refinery. HollyFrontier's corporate office was closed for the Labor Day holiday.
No one else was hurt and the plant was not evacuated.
HollyFrontier's website says the El Dorado refinery has a crude oil capacity of 135,000 barrels per day.
Additional information was not provided.