On April 19, 2023 at approximately 2:25 a.m., Joseph McMullin was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 1200 block of Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas. Court documents reveal that 32-year-old Kristina Chambers was behind the wheel of the vehicle with a blood alcohol limit nearly four times the legal limit of .08%. Authorities…
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On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, an explosion occurred at a plant in Pasadena, Texas. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, at least one person was injured in the blast and taken to a local hospital. Local news broadcasts showed the aftermath of the explosion. Large plumes of black smoke could be seen coming from the Ineos…
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Figure 1 – Flammable and toxic gas leaking from the DuPont chemical plant in La Porte, Texas on November 15, 2014. Photo credit: www.TexasTribune.org. A release of highly toxic and flammable gas called Methyl Mercaptan was released on November 15, 2014, at a plant in La Porte, Texas. The release of the gas resulted in…
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According to the Texas Department of Transportation, from December 1, 2021 until January 1, 2022, 23% of all traffic deaths in the state involved drunk driving. Of those crashes, 98 people were killed and 236 were seriously injured. ABC 13 reported that Houston Police Chief Troy Finner stated “We lead the nation, Harris County, in…
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In Harris County, local labor and county leaders announced in a press conference that they will be making construction safety their priority in 2023. Recently, Harris County Commissioners voted to approve the new safety policy on January 10, 2023. This comes in response to an alarming number of construction workers who have died in the…
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At approximately 1:00 AM on the night of Nov. 27, 2019, a massive explosion was heard at the TPC plant in Port Neches, Texas. According to reports, the blast was felt up to 30 miles away. The cause of the explosion was finally determined by the United States Chemical Safety Board, an independent federal agency…
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Recently, Mockingbird recalled about 149,000 of its popular Single-To-Double Strollers due to over 138 customers reporting cracked or broken frames. Eight children have been reported injured according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission or CPSC. Currently, the recall affects lot numbers 20091 to 22602. According to Mockingbird, customers should stop using these lot-numbered strollers immediately…
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TPC Group, LLC has been found in violation of the Clean Air Act at its facility in Houston, Texas. These violations are similar to those which caused a catastrophic explosion in Port Neches on November 27, 2019. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigators reported visibly corroded equipment and dead legs at the Houston facility—complications that previously…
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