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Two people were killed in a natural gas pipeline explosion near Farmersville, Texas, on June 28, 2021. The lethal blast occurred at approximately 4 p.m. at the Atmos Energy Facility in Collin County, Texas. According to authorities, workers were conducting pipeline...
Two Houston companies appear to have been involved in a wild well fire that occurred along the Louisiana coast last month and resulted in severe burn injuries to workers attempting to plug an abandoned well. The well leak reportedly began days earlier about 18 miles...
In Klien, Texas, about an hour outside of Houston, in the 18700-block of Gleannloch Lakes Boulevard around 6 p.m. on Friday, March 5 an explosion rocked a Comcast crew when they punctured a gas line, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office. The Comcast...
Nearly one year after a catastrophic explosion at Watson Grinding & Manufacturing Co. rocked northwest Houston, United States Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur entered an ordered remanding 126 explosion-related cases to state court. Last Summer, experts conducted a...
Oil & Gas Worker Fatality Rate Seven Times Higher than Other Industries According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), the fatality rate for United States oil and gas extraction workers, both onshore and offshore, has in recent...
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the chemical explosion at the Watson Grinding & Manufacturing Plant that left three dead and damaged hundreds of homes in nearby neighborhoods. The milestone comes as many residents continue efforts to process insurance...
An above ground tank containing crude oil caught fire in Corpus Christi, Texas on Saturday December 5, 2020 while it was being cleaned in preparation for an inspection. At least seven people are believed to have been injured with many left in critical condition....
A Southeast Texas man, Brandon Fregia, is suing Jeffcoat Production and SETX Oilfield Services after suffering second and third-degree burns across the entire upper half of his body in an oil rig explosion. The explosion occurred in Jasper County, Texas, on County...
Five injured firefighters, a severely injured maintenance worker, and the family of a firefighter who was killed by an explosion at a newly constructed headquarters for LEAP Inc., a nonprofit organization for people with cognitive disabilities, filed suit recently...
Getting a propane tank filled is a regular occurrence for schools, businesses and homes that rely on gas as an energy source. Although you might not consider a tank to be dangerous, leak checks are a necessity to ensure the integrity of both the tank and the entire...
Nearly one month after the fatal explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, the demand for greater protections for chemical plant workers continues. On August 17, 2020, members of the House Committee on Education and Labor wrote the Secretary of Labor, directing the Occupational...
As of 8:30 A.M. this morning, fire fighters in Corpus Christi are battling to put out a fire near Navigation and Lantana Roads, near the Port of Corpus Christi. According to authorities, six people have been transported to the hospital for medical treatment. Some of...
On November 27, 2019, an explosion rocked the TPC Group, LLC chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas. OSHA opened an investigation after a butadiene finishing tower caught fire and exploded due to vapor that had formed at the base of the tower. This explosion caused...
On July 3, 2019, Juanita Edwards, then 84-years-old, went outside to get her newspaper. After she went back inside her home, it exploded. Natural gas that had been seeping out of a defective line and into the ground beneath her home had found an ignition source....
After more than two years since the devastating category 4 hurricane, Arkema and three of its executives are set to go to trial this week in Harris County. Charged with reckless emission of air contaminants and assault on a public servant, Arkema and its CEO Richard...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TPC Group on Friday, February 21, 2020, in response to the November 27, 2019 explosions at TPC's plant in Port Neches. The largest explosion launched a tower into the air with balls of fire and other chemicals and pollutants,...
"Plant explosion" may feel like a familiar news headline to Texans. But why? It's not the case in other areas of the country. Why do explosions seem so prevalent here? A straightforward reason for the unusual number of explosions in Texas is the type of industries...
In the last two years, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has launched investigations into seven separate chemical accidents or explosions in the Houston area. Prior to 2018, the CSB only conducted roughly one investigation per year. Investigators believe that the...
On Friday, January 24, 2020 at 4:24am, an explosion occurred in Northwest Houston at the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Plant. Residents in the area experienced a rude awakening that left many homes damaged, people injured, and two employees dead. Estimates thus...
In April 2013, an explosion at an ammonium nitrate storage facility rocked the small town of West, Texas, and killed over a dozen people, including first responders. In January 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new regulation that sought to...
At approximately 1:00 AM this morning, November 27, 2019 an explosion rocked the TPC Group chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas. Port Neches is approximately 90 miles east of Houston and south of Beaumont, Texas in Jefferson County. The explosion was heard for miles...
Austin resident, David Passman, is suing propane provider, Texas Gas, following a residential gas explosion that occurred on October 27, 2018. The explosion completely destroyed Passman's home and took the life of his longtime girlfriend, Nicole Burton. Just prior to...
On October 27, 2018, a gas explosion occurred in David Passman's home in Austin, Texas. His longtime girlfriend, Nicole Burton, died. Mr. Passman has spent the last year in and out of the hospital; he's had nine surgeries to date and faces many more. Mr. Passman and...
On the early morning of June 21st, 2019, an explosion occurred at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, an oil refining complex in the southwest part of the city. A large fireball filled the night sky. The fire continued to burn until daybreak. A deputy fire commissioner...
Late Wednesday morning, multiple explosions at Exxon Mobil's Olefins Plant in Baytown, Texas caused parts of the facility to erupt into flames.This is the second incident at the plant in the last six months. In March 2019, Harris County and the State of Texas sued...
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