THE DANGERS OF ASPHALT PLANTS: ANOTHER ASPHALT PLANT ON FIRE IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 14 2014. AT LEAST 2 WORKERS INJURED IN ASPHALT AND CONCRETE PLANT EXPLOSION AND FIRE

An explosion at a READY MIX asphalt and concrete plant in Missouri City has left at least two workers seriously injured. Capt. Paul Poulton, of the Missouri City Police Department, said the explosion occurred at about 4:30 p.m. at the American Materials asphalt facility at 2122 Highway 90. The facility is on property that includes the CEMEX plant. The cause of the explosion is the fumes from the asphalt tank. We have written before about the explosive nature of the asphalt tanks here:

THE EXPLOSIVE DANGER OF THE ASPHALT FUMES – A REMINDER AFTER THE ASPHALT TANK EXPLOSION AT LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN

http://metroforensics.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-explosive-danger-of-asphalt-fumes.html

One plant employee with unknown injuries was LifeFlighted to a local hospital, Poulton said. The status of the second is unknown. The fire has been extinguished. Multiple units from the Houston Fire Department assisted at the scene.

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