There was a fire at the Marathon refinery in Garyville, Louisiana on October 5, 2022. According to reports, a fire broke out at the refinery on Wednesday morning. Two people were injured in the fire and required medical treatment. Additional details have not yet been released.
This is not the only recent incident at the Garyville refinery. On February 21, 2021, six contractors were burned in an explosion at the refinery.
There have been a number of incidents at industrial and manufacturing plants. A worker was electrocuted at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Keene, New Hampshire on August 24, 2022. There was an explosion on a natural gas pipeline in Lake Lery, Louisiana on September 8, 2022. Two workers were killed in a fire at the BP Husky Toledo Refinery in Oregon, Ohio on September 20, 2022. There was an explosion at the Kaiser Aluminum Plant in Sherman, Texas on September 24, 2022. There was an incident at an asphalt plant in Saukville, Wisconsin on September 27, 2022.
Refineries and industrial facilities can pose significant dangers both to workers and to the general public. When dangerous work is involved, extra precautions must be taken, especially when fires and explosions can occur. Equipment must be properly inspected and maintained to ensure that accidents do not occur.
Those touched by an industrial accident should know their legal rights and remedies, and act quickly to preserve them. Our attorneys have extensive experience in cases involving industrial and plant personal injury and wrongful death, including those caused by equipment malfunctioning. The firm has experience in courts across the country and the skills needed to represent the families of loved ones who have lost their lives or as a result of an explosion, or been seriously injured.
The experienced attorneys at Spagnoletti Law Firm can help you understand your rights if you or a loved one was a victim of an accident at a plant or refinery. Please contact us online or call 713-804-9306 or to learn more about your legal rights.