An explosion at a refinery operated by Wynnewood Refining Co. killed one worker and seriously injured another. This Oklahoma refinery is currently being investigated, but officials from the U.S. Department of Labor are stating that it could take months in order to determine the cause. Wynnewood Refining is owned by the Sugar Land, Texas company CVR Energy. The accident occurred during a routine maintenance and upkeep operation (called a "turnaround") when a boiler suddenly exploded. Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) arrived at the scene of the accident the same day and will likely stay there for a week.
Investigating the Oklahoma Refinery Explosion
An explosion at a refinery operated by Wynnewood Refining Co. killed one worker and seriously injured another. This Oklahoma refinery is currently being investigated, but officials from the U.S. Department of Labor are stating that it could take months in order to determine the cause. Wynnewood Refining is owned by the Sugar Land, Texas company CVR Energy. The accident occurred during a routine maintenance and upkeep operation (called a "turnaround") when a boiler suddenly exploded. Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) arrived at the scene of the accident the same day and will likely stay there for a week.
OSHA fines meatpacking plant for 11 safety violations after workers' death
Workplace injuries in the U.S. amount to over $200 billion annually in wages, lost productivity, medical expenses, and other insurance costs, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).
OSHA fines meatpacking plant for 11 safety violations after workers' death
Workplace injuries in the U.S. amount to over $200 billion annually in wages, lost productivity, medical expenses, and other insurance costs, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).
Do you work in these three dangerous Texas workplaces?
Thousands of workplace injuries take place every year despite industry regulations that are supposed to protect workers. Many accidents occur because employers do not always follow safety regulations or pay proper attention to the working environment that their employees have to face on a daily basis. As a result, there are always workplace injury victims that have to consult personal injury lawyers in order to receive compensation for injuries they sustain at work.
What are your rights in a Texas worksite accident?
Texas workers are often surrounded by dangerous conditions at work. With the oil and gas sector, manufacturing industry, offshore and maritime work, and construction sites workers are sometimes the victims of serious accidents. Workplace accidents can happen anywhere at any time, so learn your rights in these types of accidents.
Explosion at Mont Belvieu Gas Plant in Texas
Mont Belvieu, Chambers County
$78.5 Million Recovered in Whistleblower Suit
The U.S. Government will recover $78.5 million to settle a Qui Tam action over recruiter pay practices. The University of Phoenix's parent company settled the False Claims Act suit that was brought by a group of former employees in 2003.
$9.6 Million Awarded Against Occidental Petroleum Corp.
A jury has awarded $9.6 million to a worker who suffered partial blindness in an industrial accident. The plaintiff argued that Occidental Chemical Corp. failed to safely design an acid addition system used at the Lyondell Bayport facility where the plaintiff was injured. The jurors also found Equistar Chemicals liable for the injuries.
OSHA Investigating Texas Jobsite Deaths
Federal regulators are investigating a spike in the number of deaths occurring on Texas construction sites. The number of on the job construction deaths has increased 31 percent in the last four years. OSHA is going to assign additional inspectors to monitor construction sites in Texas.
