Posts in Explosion Accidents

A workplace explosion can leave workers with devastating or fatal injuries. In the wake of such an incident, injured workers and their families’ lives may be forever changed. Not only do these individuals face sudden, monumental medical bills, but they may be deprived of an income when the injured employee can no longer work. Given…

Industrial plants are hazardous work environments with materials that can easily combust. Given their dangerous nature, it’s important for plant managers to mitigate hazards and keep workers safe. Unfortunately, however, many plant managers fail in this duty and plant workers and passersby get seriously injured as a result. Learn three ways that plant managers can…

Industrial explosions seriously injure or kill hundreds of Americans every year, both inside and outside of plants and factories. In fact, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately 37,910 fires happen every year at industrial or manufacturing premises. On average, these incidents result in 16 civilian deaths, 273 civilian injures, and $1.2 billion…

Officials Investigate the Cause of Fire and Gas Explosion Early in the morning on Friday, June 12th, an explosion at Bar 5015 in the Houston Museum District shook the surrounding homes and damaged several properties, including Alfreda’s Soul Food and a nearby barbecue food truck. Although no injuries have been reported yet, the explosion destroyed…

MANOR, Texas, (March 26, 2020) – An explosion in a Manor neighborhood critically injured three people on Thursday evening. The incident occurred shortly after 7:00 p.m. on the 11400 block of Austex Acres Ln., according to Travis County ESD12 and Travis County EMS authorities. The three victims reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries, including severe burns to…

Texans have felt the shock of employer negligence in recent weeks. Three explosions rocked different Texas communities in January, and all happened in large part due to irresponsibility on the part of the facilities’ management. Jones County Oil Field Explosion On January 11, 2020, a worker at the Jones County Oil Field facility was killed…

Federal law requires employers to provide a safe environment for their workers. When this does not happen, employees may be injured as a result and employers may be found liable under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970. Sadly, many employers decide to ignore these federal regulations and not respond to workplace hazards…

Numerous federal and state laws require employers to provide a safe environment for employees. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, passed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1970, regulates safety and health conditions in most private industries and public sectors. Employers regulated under the OSH Act must comply with the safety…

Although heavy-duty industrial occupations like oil extraction and plastics manufacturing come with a certain degree of risk, no one should have to worry about losing their life or becoming injured in an explosion. In January, explosions at 4 different industrial worksites caused dozens of Texas workers and residents to suffer serious injuries. Here’s a quick…

On Wednesday, January 29th, one contractor was killed and three others were critically injured in a major oil well blowout in Burleson County. The fire was first reported at 3:30 p.m., and oilfield emergency responders from Boots & Coots arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion, followed by firefighters from Caldwell Fire & Rescue….