There was an explosion at the James Oxygen & Supply facility located in Hickory, North Carolina on September 3, 2021. According to reports, there were multiple explosions at the location, with flames shooting 40 feet into the air. One worker required emergency...
There was an explosion at the Hazlehurst Wood Pellets Mill located in Hazlehurst, Georgia on September 2, 2021. A fire broke out at the facility before an explosion was heard. Early reports indicate four people at the facility were injured. Two of the injured...
There was a crane accident in Iron County, Michigan on August 31, 2021. During the accident, workers were using a barge-mounted crane to move a bulkhead into place. With no warning, the crane's boom snapped and struck a worker at the site. The incident occurred at...
There was a small plane crash in Farmington, Connecticut on September 2, 2021. The plane, a Cessna Citation 560X, crashed into the Trumpf, Inc. building in the town. The plane had taken off from Robertson Airport, before experiencing a mechanical failure during...
Three workers inhaled poisonous gas while on board the livestock carrier FM SPIRIDON on September 3, 2021. According to reports, one worker was killed and two others lost consciousness but were able to be rescued. The gas is believed to have been created when the...
There was a collision between the offshore supply vessel AMPI and an offshore gas platform on September 1, 2021. According to reports, the ship struck the gas platform B phase 12, in the Pars Gas Field. It is unknown if any crew members were injured during the...
There was an explosion on the bulk carrier ZILOS on August 31, 2021. At the time, the vessel was east of Montevideo, Uruguay. Early reports indicate the explosion occurred in the ship's engine room. It is unknown if any crew members were injured during the...
There was a deadly accident between a pedestrian and an 18-wheeler in Robinson, Texas on August 31, 2021. The accident happened on FM 2837 near Tynes Road in Robinson, Texas. The pedestrian, Cort Bordner, was attempting to cross the road when he was struck by the...
Many people want to know how much their workplace accident is worth, but something even more important is understanding how you’re going to get better and what your life is going to be like in the future. Settling your case for a fair amount of compensation gives you...
After the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in 2010, the U.S. government created the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The agency was tasked with improving the safety of offshore oil and gas workers as well as enforcing environmental...