On 23 February, an explosion and fire resulting in a gas well location in Washington County in Pennsylvania injured three workers who were in the process of moving water well site which had accumulated due to melting of snow. According to Post-Gazette.com, a fire in some shells that were holding fracking fluid, a chemical compound that is pumped underground as part of the process of extracting drilling in Marcellus shale gas.
Fatal work injuries of 4.340 recorded in the United States in 2009, 113 were caused by fires and explosions, about 3 percent of all deaths. Five workers were injured in fires and explosions in Pennsylvania that year. Reports of occupational health and Safety Administration (OSHA) that fires and explosions injure about 5000 workers every year in the United States.
The article reported that workers suffered burns in the accident of explosion and fire. Other common injuries of explosion accidents include exposure to toxic gases, fall injuries, broken bones, internal injuries, head injuries, muscle injuries, lacerations, loss of vision or hearing, and even death. It is essential that procedures are followed and the appropriate safety regulations and train professionals on safety rules and enforce them in order to decrease the chances of an explosion accident. There are rules and regulations for employers and contractors to follow teaching employees how to handle and work near flammable liquids and fuels. When they are applied and maintained, they can prevent accidents from explosion to occur.
If you have been injured in an explosion accident in Pennsylvania, the lawyers of Philadelphia explosion accident in Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP will investigate the events that led to the accident of explosion. Call us today for a free consultation.
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