Deadly Oil Tank Explosion Caused By Pipe Installment

MEAD, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators have revealed what caused a deadly oil tank explosion near Mead in May. One worker was killed and three others hurt.
It happened at an oil tank battery, a collection of tanks that receive crude oil from a well, that were installed about five years ago.
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Investigators say workers installing a replacement pipeline at the site caused the blast. The trench they were standing in was filled with combustible items and flames erupted wh