Explosion at Marathon Petroleum Refinery in Garyville, Louisiana

by | Feb 22, 2022 | Industrial Accident, Personal Injury

There was a large explosion at the Marathon Petroleum Corporation refinery in Garyville, Louisiana on February 21, 2022.  The plant is located along the Mississippi river in between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, and is one of the nation’s largest refineries.  Reports indicate at least six contract workers were injured in the blast.  The fire is believed to have begun in a hydrocracker, a piece of equipment that breaks heavy petroleum molecules down into lighter products.  The cause of this incident remains under investigation.

There have been a number of incidents at industrial and chemical plants.  There was an explosion at the Dyno Nobel ammonia plant in Waggaman, Louisiana on February 17, 2022.  There was an explosion at the John Twitty Energy Center in Springfield, Missouri on February 16, 2022.  There was a fire at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on January 31, 2022.  There was an explosion at the Oxychem Chemical Plant in Ingleside, Texas on January 27, 2022.

Oil refineries can pose significant dangers both to workers and to the general public.  When dangerous work is involved, extra precautions must be taken, especially when catastrophic fires or explosions can 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 fires and explosions. 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 a plant 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 a fire or explosion at a plant.  Please contact us online or call 713-804-9306 or 877-678-5864 to learn more about your legal rights.