A Texas worker was killed while cleaning a oil tank while at work.  The worker was 54 years-old at the time of his death.

The man was cleaning a empty oil tanker when he fail in.  The man's body was found when other workers noticed a problem with a hose used in cleaning the tank.  Emergency officials responded to the scene and declared the man dead.  An investigation is currently open into what caused the worker to be killed.  It is unknown why or how the man fail into the tank. 

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