Exxon halts activity at Texas oilfield site following worker fatality

DENVER/HOUSTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) temporarily halted maintenance at an East Texas oil drilling facility after a fatality this week, which was at least the second death this year of a contractor at one of its Texas production sites. The incident occurred on Tuesday near Hawkins, about 110 miles east of Dallas. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating, the Harrison County Sheriff's Office said. The name of the worker, an employee of Axis Energy Services, was not immediately available. The death was ruled accidental, the sheriff's office […]