In September 2018, a Jefferson County jury awarded $44 million to surviving family members of Miguel Barron.
Miguel died on May 11, 2016, while working as a rigger at the Beaumont Exxon refinery during turnaround operations. His crew was in the process of removing a 32,000-pound heat exchanger that was on an elevated platform. During the process, a crane caused the heat exchanger to make contact with a 1,000-pound pipe, which then fell onto Miguel, crushing him to death.
After a two week trial and three days of deliberations, the jury awarded a $44,370,000 verdict. The jury found ExxonMobil 45% responsible, B&G Crane Services (the company hired to perform the crane work) 45% responsible, and AltairStrickland Inc. (Miguel’s employer that had been hired to perform the rigging work) 10% responsible.
Miguel left behind three daughters, both of his parents, and two brothers – both of whom were working as riggers with him on the day of the incident.
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