Oilfield explosion in Vanderbilt Texas injures several workers
According to the Houston Chronicle, a helicopter responded to pick up victims.
You can read the story by clicking here.
The explosion is the third such plant explosion in the Houston and surrounding area over the past few months.
One wonders whether all of the recent explosions are just random coincidence, or instead, if they are the result of a culture of lax safety encouraged by the Texas legal system, in which contractors are given very broad legal protections when injured workers are hurt or killed.
(Picture of Texas City BP Plant Explosion)
Given the large amount of plant explosion and plant injury cases in Texas over the past few years (including the explosion at the BP Plant in Texas City which killed 14 people), one is tempted to think that all the deaths and injuries are more than just an unhappy conincidence.
One question Texans should begin asking themselves is whether we want to encourage plant operators to operate safely, or, if we want to protect plant operators whose negligence results in death or serious injuries to Texas workers?
It seems rather clear that the current state of the law is not sufficiently encouraging plant operators to operate safely.
Want to read more about Texas accident and injury law?
Please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to select a Texas lawyer for your injury or accident case
2. Common misconceptions in Texas truck accident cases
3. Five things that could wreck your Texas car or truck accident case
4. The insurance company wants me to give a statement - what should I do?
5. How to beat the insurance companies at their own game - ask these 5 questions
6. Do I need a lawyer for my car or truck accident case?
7. What to do immediately if you are involved in a Texas car or truck accident
You can read the story by clicking here.
The explosion is the third such plant explosion in the Houston and surrounding area over the past few months.
One wonders whether all of the recent explosions are just random coincidence, or instead, if they are the result of a culture of lax safety encouraged by the Texas legal system, in which contractors are given very broad legal protections when injured workers are hurt or killed.
(Picture of Texas City BP Plant Explosion)
Given the large amount of plant explosion and plant injury cases in Texas over the past few years (including the explosion at the BP Plant in Texas City which killed 14 people), one is tempted to think that all the deaths and injuries are more than just an unhappy conincidence.
One question Texans should begin asking themselves is whether we want to encourage plant operators to operate safely, or, if we want to protect plant operators whose negligence results in death or serious injuries to Texas workers?
It seems rather clear that the current state of the law is not sufficiently encouraging plant operators to operate safely.
Want to read more about Texas accident and injury law?
Please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to select a Texas lawyer for your injury or accident case
2. Common misconceptions in Texas truck accident cases
3. Five things that could wreck your Texas car or truck accident case
4. The insurance company wants me to give a statement - what should I do?
5. How to beat the insurance companies at their own game - ask these 5 questions
6. Do I need a lawyer for my car or truck accident case?
7. What to do immediately if you are involved in a Texas car or truck accident
