Worker killed in accident at Marcus Hook Sunoco refinery

MARCUS HOOK, Pa. (WPVI) -- A contractor was killed in an industrial accident Monday at the Sunoco Marcus Hook Industrial Complex in Delaware County.

It happened around 2:15 p.m. at Blue Ball Avenue and Post Road on the grounds of the refinery.

Sunoco Logistics spokesperson Joe McGinn confirms that a contractor was fatally injured at the facility, and released a statement which reads in part:

"No words can express the sorrow and pain that come when such a tragic event happens. Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of the individual who died. They have suffered a devastating loss."

No further information has been released pending next of kin notification.