Industrial Accidents and Explosions

Houston Industrial Accidents and Explosion Law Firm

The Neese Law Firm has successfully represented victims of industrial accidents and explosions. Industrial and workplace accident litigation can be a sophisticated and complicated area of personal injury law. Victims and their families need an experienced attorney in their corner. From boiler explosions and refinery blasts to scaffolding collapses and electrical accidents, the Neese Law Firm will protect your rights and fight for you and your family.

Throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast, thousands of workers endure long hours at oil refineries and chemical production plants every day. When a disaster occurs, the results are:

• Toxic chemical exposures
• Severe burns
• Lung damage from breathing chemicals
• Head, neck, and spine injuries from falls
• Illnesses developing over time due to poisonous chemical exposures
• Broken limbs or loss of limbs
• Loss of sight or nearing
• Chemical scarring or disfigurement
• Loss of life

Placing Profits Ahead of Worker Safety

The common cause of these disastrous explosions and incidents seems to always be a failure of management to follow proper worker safety guidelines. Another typical cause is aging equipment, tools, or vehicles that are not properly maintained or replaced. A third cause is purely economic. That is, companies placing profits above worker safety.

Which Accidents Are the Most Common on Industrial Sites?

High risk and high reward job sites have the highest reports accidents and disastrous explosions. Common accidents affecting laborers and industrial employees include:

• Malfunctioning heavy equipment accidents
• Gas well accidents
• Drilling accidents
• Refinery explosions
• Chemical company fires
• Mining accidents
• Fishing and boating accidents
• Farming accidents
• Electrocution from high-lines or ground work
• Crane and fork-lift accidents
• Scaffolding falls or construction site mishaps
• Chemical exposure – opening hatches, doors, and tanks

Helping Victims of Industrial Accidents or Plant Explosions

At the Neese Law Firm, we are committed to helping industrial explosion victims and their families or loved ones. Contact the Neese Law Firm to speak with a board certified personal injury attorney about your case. There is no charge for a consultation, and we make home and hospital visits for your convenience.