At Ben Bronston & Associates, we understand that oil refinery accidents can have catastrophic effects on workers, their families, and nearby communities. These incidents often lead to serious injuries, significant financial burdens due to medical bills and lost wages, and, in some tragic cases, loss of life. Located in the heart of Texas, a state…
In a harrowing incident one windy night at Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc, a former U.S. Marine and a SpaceX employee, tragically lost his life. The accident occurred when a gust of wind blew him off a truck, leading to fatal head trauma. This event sheds light on a series of…
Wednesday night a fertilizer plant in the small town of West, Texas caught fire and exploded. The damage from the blast is astounding, leveling numerous blocks of homes and buildings near the plant. The intensity of the blast resulted from the fact that fertilizer is highly explosive under certain conditions and unfortunately those conditions were met Wednesday…
On Saturday, February 9, a fatal explosion occurred at the Air Liquide plant in La Porte. Neighbors were startled by the blast around 7:40 a.m. and saw smoke billowing from the plant. The explosion killed a 30 year old chemist at the plant and sent another employee to the hospital in critical condition. While the…
An explosion occurred in Conroe at a propane facility owned by AmeriGas, one of the largest gas companies in the country, at around 12 p.m. on November 6, 2012. The explosion sent a number of people to area hospitals, some of whom had to be taken by helicopter. Unfortunate situations such as this should serve…
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