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1 Killed 1 Seriously Burned in Explosion and Fire at La Porte TX Plant

An explosion about 8 a.m. on Saturday at the Air Liquide gas cylinder plant in La Porte, TX has led to at least one death. And one person received airlift transport to the hospital in serious condition with severe burns. Reportedly about 20,000 employees were inside the plant at the time that the explosion occurred in the plant at Fairmount Parkway by Bay Area Boulevard.

Investigators were working to discover the cause of the explosion. Our Pasadena personal injury lawyers note that photos of the plant showed a huge hole in the roof, issuing smoke, above where the blast must have occurred. One employee, a technician that was working in the mixing area at the time of the blast, was listed as missing and crews were searching for the worker. One body was found Saturday evening but it’s unclear whether that is the missing worker. The Air Liquide plant mixes nitrogen and carbon dioxide cylinders for the oil and gas industry.

Pasadena, TX had issued a shelter-in-place advisory to residents after the Air Liquide plant explosion and fire. That advisory has since been lifted. La Porte had warned residents it might need to issue such an order, but it appears the city did not need to issue such an advisory. (Source: click2houston.com, 2/9/13)

The Pasadena personal injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC convey their condolences to the family and friends of the victim killed in the accident. We also wish the injured worker a safe recovery from the serious burn injuries sustained in the horrific accident.

Do you know what caused the Air Liquide Explosion and Fire? Contact us with Information

The Pasadena personal injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC make it their mission to help injured victims and their families obtain justice after serious accidents. We also want to help state and local authorities enhance workplace and environmental safety when we can.

 

In furtherance of those efforts, we urge you to contact us if you have any information that could help shed light on what happened at the Air Liquide plant on Saturday. We can be reached at 281-369-4363 or anytime through our online contact form.

Learn more about the Severity of Burn Injuries and how to treat Them

Click on this article from our Pasadena personal injury lawyers. Burn injuries can be particularly challenging to treat. They collapse blood vessels and air passages and destroy the nerve fibers that are essential to your body’s functioning. Some flash burns might just compromise the skin and outer layers of muscle fiber. But more serious burns can destroy the body’s most essential interior structures.

Combustible gases, while exceedingly useful in the industrial context and as fuels, pose inherent dangers to workers and those near gas storage and processing facilities. The Texas Gulf Coast area contains more than its fair share of dangerous materials processing plants. Despite some major accidents over the years, our area actually has a fairly remarkable safety record. But on the job accidents and burns continue to occur, as this La Porte plant explosion reveals. Read the article on burns referenced above to learn more about basic treatment of burn injuries.

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