Posted on 06/07/2010 2:39:57 PM PDT by Irisshlass
CLEBURNE, Texas - Officials say three people were killed and at least 10 people were missing and about a half-dozen more were injured when a gas line exploded Monday after it was struck by workers.
Cleburne city manager Chester Nolen said three people are dead and at least 10 people were missing, Dallas-Fort Worth television station WFAA reported.
Johnson County Emergency Management Coordinator Jack Snow told The Associated Press about six people were transported to hospitals. He said officials believe a gas line was struck with a digging machine.
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I know that when we have built aerial utility’s that if we are placing a pole within 100’ of a Big gas line that the gas company wanted a rep on site just because.
From talking to the Gas Company guys the ROW clearers sometimes get off center as they are clearing ROW.
Maybe that happened this time as well.
You may be correct. Any construction company doing ANY sort of work needs to be sure where they are digging is clear of gas lines. North Texas is criss-crossed with natural gas lines of all sizes and varying degrees of upkeep.
First we had a coal blast, then a oil rig, now this...something is going on.
We had another one today: Texas panhandle gas pipeline blast kills 2
I saw that..couldn’t believe it.
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