BP Texas City Refinery - Industrial Accident 2010

British Petroleum is reporting yet another industrial accident today. According to BP’s refinery spokesperson, two pipefitters were seriously burned by steam yesterday at the Texas City plant. One of the workers was airlifted to University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston and the other was transported to the Mainland Medical Center in Texas City. Neither workers’ status has been updated at this time.

BP is still reeling from the industrial explosion that caused the Gulf Of Mexico oil spill earlier this year as well as the ongoing investigation surrounding the 41 day benzene release a few months ago. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has cost this industrial giant billions of dollars to clean up and will continue to cost the company as the Gulf region gets back on it’s feet.

Fighting large companies such as BP should only be attempted by seasoned attorneys, and that is exactly what you will find at Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers. These Texas City industrial accident attorneys have fought this oil production giant many times with great results.

If you or a loved one have been injured in an industrial accident, call Burwell Trial Lawyers today and let them help you navigate your legal rights in the event of a terrible accident. Call today!

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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 scaffold collapse on a construction site in Dickinson, Texas seriously injuring two workers.  The scaffold was located outside a shopping center on FM 517.  The workers were refurbishing the front facade of a shopping center.

One worker suffered a head injury.  Another worker suffered a broken arm and hip.  The witnesses to the fall indicated that the scaffold was installed on cinder blocks and bricks.  Additionally, it appears that the workers were not provided fall protection.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration – OSHA – has stringent rules regarding scaffold construction and fall protection that is required to be followed by all erectors and users of scaffolds.  It is the employer’s obligation to confirm that there is compliance with these rules on a construction site.

If you or a family member is injured as a result of a construction accident, 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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Kelly Sealy was killed as a result of a land based oil rig accident resulting in a potential industrial wrongful death case.  The death occurred while working on an oil rig in Andrews, Texas.  The coordination of upstream and downstream operations is a very dangerous activity on oil rigs due to among other things the pressure and flow rates being used, alignment of valves and the integrity of equipment on the oil rig.  When handling an oil rig death case, it is very important to understand the multiple layers of parties that may be involved in the oil rig including some parties that may not readily be evident from just the crews on the job site.

If you or a loved one was invovled in this accident or an industrial explosion similar to this one, please call us today. We are on YOUR side.

Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers - Your Industrial Accident Attorneys

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