At least 11 workers are missing about 52 miles off the coast of Venice, LA. Workers on a offshore drilling platform owned by Deep Water Horizon experienced a fiery blast about 10:00pm on Tuesday, according to the Coast Guard. At the time of the blast, DWH thinks there were 126 workers on the offshore drilling platform. With mixed reports coming in, most say that 11 are missing, but some reports state as many as 17 are missing. Workers that were able to escape the blast, were boated back to shore by a workboat that was in the area. Coast Guard is still perusing the immediate area around the platform looking for any signs of other life boats. Seven DWH workers were airlifted to hospitals in New Orleans, and at least 2 of those were moved to specialty burn units.

If you or a family member were involved in this industrial accident, and you find that you need assistance of any kind, call Burwell Nebout today. We handle any and all kinds of industrial accidents including industrial explosions on offshore drilling platforms. Call today – we are on YOUR side!

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A construction accident at the Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas resulted in one death and another serious injury.  Cross Crete Concrete Company of Justin, Texas was hired to apply a seal coat on the floor of a new facility being built.  The contractors were working in a room with improper ventilation.  It is expected that the Occupational Health and Safety Administration – OSHA – will investigate the death and injury.

William D. Weeks, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Jeffrey T. Wylie, 40, was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital for injuries resulting from inhaling toxic fumes.

If you or a family member has suffered an injury or a wrongful death from a construction accident or industrial accident, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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An industrial accident at Palestine High School resulted in the wrongful death of a construction worker.  The 26 year old construction worker was pinned beneath a portable building that was being prepared for removal from the school grounds.  In order to reach the worker, first responders had to remove the floor from the portable building.  Coworkers indicated the construction worker was assisting in shoring the underside of the building when a support snapped causing the building to collapse and kill him.

The man was dead when they were finally able to reach his body.  The construction project was being run by TJ Construction from Troup, Texas.  The wrongful death happened in Palestine, Texas.  It is likely that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration – OSHA – will investigate the death.

If you or a family member has been injured on a construction or industrial worksite or suffered a wrongful death, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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A resident of Rio Grande City, Texas was killed in an oil rig accident.  The death occured at a natural gas drilling site in South Caddo Parish Louisiana.  The oil rig was being operated by Trinidad Drilling Ltd.  It is owned by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.

An investigation has yet determined how the industrial accident occurred.  It is expected that OSHA – the Occupational Safety and Health Administraion – will conduct an investigation.  Land based oil rigs have many different companies that perform services and operations.  OSHA will determine which companies were involved in the jobsite death.  The coroner confired the cause of death was a head injury.

If you or a family member was hurt or suffered a wrongful death while working on an oil rig or any other construction or industrial jobsite, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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An accident at a Weatherford, Texas construction site injured three workers and sent two to area hospitals.  Construction workers were setting decking on tresses at a job site at Weatherford Ridge Shopping Center near the South Main and Interstate 20 intersection when a load of plywood shifted and knocked over tresses. 

All three injured workers suffered wrist, head and back injuries.  One worker is being treated at Weatherford Regional Medical Center for among other injuries a compound wrist fracture.  An investigation is currently being conducted to determine the cause of the construction accident.  It is unclear if the Occupational Safety and Health Administration – OSHA - will conduct an investigation.

If you or a family member has suffered an injury on the jobsite, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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A 25 year old construction worker died when the walls of the trench he was working in collapsed and pinned him to a sewer main.  Rigoberto Tovar was working to install a storm sewer line about 10 feet underground near the intersection of South Tower and Ridge Roads in Alamo, Texas when the construction accident occurred.  Tovar was standing in a 6 foot deep trench when the earthen walls gave way and knocked him into the sewer main.  Four other workers were nearby when the death occurred.

Tovar was working for M Construction of McAllen, Texas which was hired as a private contractor for the project.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration  - OSHA- is conducting an investigation.

Although Tovar was a Mexican National, Texas laws allow his heirs to bring a wrongful death claim.  If you or a family member has been hurt on the job or suffered a wrongful death due to negligence or gross negligence, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

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A construction worker was injured in an industrial accident in Baytown, Texas when he fell from a scaffold. The Scaffold was constructed on the side of Baytown hospital.  The man was working as a part of a crew installing a sign when the fall happened.  He was taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital for medical treatment.

OSHA – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has substantial regulations which govern scaffold work.  Additionally, OSHA requires companies that regularly perform scaffold work or use scaffolding during the course of work to have internal policies and procedures for scaffold safety. Unfortunately, many companies are not familiar with OSHA regulations or turn a blind eye to them leaving workers in dangerous and deadly situations.

If you or a family member was hurt in an industrial accident and need an industrial accident attorney, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

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A construction worker in Lake Jackson, Texas was killed when he was exposed to poisonous gas in an unused sewer line.  Erino Jose-Juan was under contract for the city when he was killed.  During the course of his job, he crawled down a manhole to pull out a valve when he lost consciousness.  Preliminary conclusions indicate that the 24 year old construction worker was exposed to hydrogen sulfide which is a poisonous gas that may result in loss of consciousness and death.

Workers who are injured or killed on the jobsite may have claims against the companies that were negligent or created the hazardous condition or against their employer if they suffer a wrongful death.  The surviving family members may pursue these claims along with being elgible for workers compensation death benefits.  If you were injured on the job or if your family member was killed while working, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

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An industrial accident that resulted in a wrongful death has resulted in an OSHA – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration fine for a Houston, Texas contractor.  The workplace safety violations resulted in a fine of $112,000.00 against O.S. Interior Sytems, Inc.

This substantial fine was the result of an employee removing a demountable wall made contact with a live wire when he suffered an electrocution death.  The company was cited for willful violations including the failure to adequately protect employees from energized electrical circuits and failing to properly warn employees about job site dangers.  OSHA determined that if the company would have properly warned its employees about the location of electrical wires the death would have most likely been prevented.

If you or a loved one was involved in this industrial accident or a similar accident and are in need of an industrial accident attorney, please call us today.  We are on YOUR side – Burwell Nebout Trial Attorneys.

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