A worker was critically injured in a fall at the Kemah Boardwalk in Texas on January 24, 2022. During the incident, the worker was performing maintenance on the Boardwalk Bullet roller coaster, about midway up the tracks. Officials estimate he fell between 35 to 50...
There was an explosion at the Westlake Chemical South Plant in Sulphur, Louisiana on January 26, 2022. Reports indicate an Ethylene Dichloride storage tank exploded at the plant. Ethylene Dichloride is a chemical used in the production of plastic and vinyl products,...
If your spouse suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI), there are a lot of potential issues that can come along with it. Even after they have gotten their initial medical treatment and made a physical recovery, the injury to their brain may make them different than...
There was an explosion at a construction materials plant in Hampshire, Illinois on January 21, 2022. Reports indicate two workers at the W.R. Meadows building materials plant were cleaning a tank when an explosion occurred. The company is a manufacturer of asphalt...
As COVID-19 continues to impact the shipping industry, one risk which longshore and vessel workers need to be aware of is related to cargo containers. There has been a shortage of cargo containers due to increased shipping and congestion in ports. As a result, many...
There was an explosion at a steel plant near Detroit, Michigan on January 19, 2022. Reports indicate a gas leak occurred in the main plant boiler at the Great Lakes Steel Works in Ecorse, Michigan. There was an explosion caused by the gas, resulting in injuries to...
There was a deadly trucking accident in Canton, Texas on January 12, 2022. On that date, a passenger vehicle driven by 22-year-old Chassity Gantt was headed westbound on I-20. An 18-wheeler was driving behind Gantt, also headed westbound. For an unknown reason, the...
There was a small plane crash near the Dawson/Borden county line in Texas on January 14, 2022. The plane, a Piper PA22 Tri-Pacer, crashed west of Lamesa, Texas. The plane was en route from Addison, Texas to Hobbs, New Mexico when it crashed. Reports indicate the...
There was a multi-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler in Iberville Parish, Louisiana on January 16, 2022. During the incident, a FedEx 18-wheeler struck the back of a motorist assistance vehicle which was on the scene following an earlier crash. The impact...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Investigative Report on a September 25, 2021 injury that was sustained on Cox Operating's West Delta 73 (WD73) Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. During the incident, a worker employed by Crosby...