Corinth: Two injured in incident at Motor Oil refinery
An incident during maintenance work at the Motor Oil refinery in Corinth resulted in two contractor injuries and a temporary halt in operations.
- Two contractor workers were injured and transferred to the Corinth hospital with fractures.
- The company stated that the incident was caused by a steam release during maintenance.
- Preventive maintenance work at the facility has been suspended until Monday.
Why this matters to Israelis: It concerns industrial safety and major infrastructure operations in the Corinth region.
Two contractor workers were injured on Thursday during preventive maintenance work at a non-operational unit of the Motor Oil refinery in Corinth. Both individuals were transferred to the Corinth hospital with fractures. According to the company's official announcement, the incident was caused by a steam release, while the exact causes and conditions are being investigated in cooperation with the authorities. No fire broke out, and the fire service was not called to the scene. The company announced the immediate suspension of preventive maintenance work at the refinery until Monday.
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