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| Partridge Raleigh Oilfield Explosion and Fire |
| Raleigh, MS, June 5, 2006 |
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| Damaged oil tanks involved in the June 5, 2006, explosion and fire at Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield. |
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Incident Description
Three contractors died and one contractor suffered serious injuries in an explosion and fire at the Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield. The contractors, all employees of Stringer Oilfield Services, were standing on top of a series of four oil production tanks. They were preparing to weld piping to the tanks when a welding tool likely ignited flammable vapors from the tanks.
Investigation Status
The CSB's final report was issued at a news conference in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 12, 2007.
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