Thomas Courts, 66, dies in refinery accident at Total facility in Port Arthur, Texas
Modified Date:
Mon, 09/07/2015 - 9:00amAccident Date:
Saturday, September 5, 2015Man who died in refinery accident identified
Authorities have identified the man who died at a Southeast Texas refinery after the bulldozer he was operating fell into a pit filled with 200-degree byproduct wastewater. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that 66-year-old Thomas Courts of the North Texas town of Denton died Saturday at the Total facility in Port Arthur. Officials said Courts was a contract worker with Kinder Morgan.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
People Involved:
Thomas Courts
City:
Port Arthur, TXCounty:
Jefferson County, TXArea:
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
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