Holly Corporation (HOC)

Holly Corporation (NYSE: HOC) today announced that a fire was detected at approximately 12:40 PM MST in a new asphalt tank that was under construction at its subsidiary's Navajo Refinery in Artesia, New Mexico. The fire was extinguished after approximately 90 minutes by the refinery's fire fighting team. The fire resulted in two confirmed injuries that are believed to be serious, one missing and one likely fatality that is pending confirmation by authorities. The injured individuals are all employees of the independent contractor that was working on the new tank. The Company will provide an update when more information is available.
The new asphalt tank was under construction, and this incident will have no impact on the refining capabilities of the Navajo Refinery, the company says. Operations at the refinery continue as usual.

Mar 3 · 11:44:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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