Pemex reports five worker injuries after fire at Lazaro Cardenas refinery
12/14/2015 12:00:00 AM
Five workers were hurt when a fire broke out at the Lazaro Cardenas refinery in Minatitlan, Mexican state oil and gas company Pemex confirmed.
The Lazaro Cardenas refinery is located in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz.
Pemex said in a statement that the fire, which erupted last Thursday, had been put out. The fire occurred in a catalytic plant that had been closed for maintenance, the company said.
The rest of the refinery was operating normally.
Four workers suffered burns and were taken to a local hospital, Pemex said. Another worker fell as he operated a fire hose during the emergency response.
The Minatitlan refinery's capacity was raised to 246,000 bpd in 2012. The complex was also hit by a fire in early September of this year.
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