another explosion in Texas - this time an oil rig

[ensho]

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?smp=&lang=eng



An oil rig exploded near Carrizo Springs on Thursday, critically injuring six people, law enforcement authorities said. The victims were expected to be transported to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, law enforcement authorities said. Two of the injured were a father and a son, law enforcement authorities said. The explosion happened around 7 a.m. off FM 186 southwest of Carrizo Springs. )
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Texas has, what? at least one explosion a week?

[Hidey]

1. "Welcome to the spontaneous combustion state!"

nt

[ensho]

2. gosh, I hadn't thought of that

nt

[Squatch]

3. A private oil rig explodes, and the wounded are evacuated to a military hospital

Hmmmmmm.

I'm sure there are other hospitals in SA besides BAMC

[ensho]

4. I wondered about that too, but not knowing the area....

nt

[Squatch]

5. The only thing I can think of that would possibly have caused them

to evacuate them to BAMC is the burn center they have there. (The only one in the DoD)

[Ilsa]

11. See my reply #10 below. nt

[ljm2002]

6. Without more information...

...my guess is they were evacuated to the hospital that is best-equipped to handle severe burn injuries. If not, then yes, hmmm...

[Ilsa]

10. But it is the BEST burn center. If I needed one, I'd ask for

BAMC also if they'd take me in.

We live in South Texas. BAMC doctors take on burn patients to continue training and getting experience. That goes for Army nursing personnel.

[OhioChick]

7. I Feel Bad for the Burn Victims...

However you do know what this means...."Cha-Ching" at the pump.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Wow - that's a really cool website!

Thanks for posting it!

[bananas]

9. More details and video

http://www.ksat.com/news/16202205/detail.html

In Pictures: Carrizo Springs Oil Rig Explosion
Video: Raw Footage
Video: Newscast


5 Injured In Oil Rig Explosion

POSTED: 1:06 pm CDT May 8, 2008
UPDATED: 5:57 pm CDT May 8, 2008

CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas -- Workers at an oil rig just south of the city struck a pocket of gas, prompting an explosion Thursday morning about 10 a.m., firefighters said.

Five workers were injured, two of them critically, in the explosion. The two workers most injured were airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio for further treatment.

A third worker is still being treated at the Dimmitt County Hospital, but may be transported to San Antonio later for further treatment, medical officials said.

A crew from the Premium Oil Company was drilling for oil at the No. 9 rig off of FM 186 when workers hit a pocket of gas as they were drilling, and it caught fire, according to fire investigators.

Work crews from Houston were expected to arrive sometime Thursday afternoon to help extinguish the flames. At its peak, witnesses reported seeing the smoke plume from 20 miles away.