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When performing normal work, most workers understand the risks involved with their job and can usually protect themselves accordingly. However, sometimes no matter how cautious a worker is, something just goes wrong that cannot be prevented and unfortunately, that appears to be the case for one worker who lost his life.
The accident occurred in Pennsylvania at an Oil company in an Industrial Park. A 10,000 gallon fuel oil tank exploded, hit a worker and this resulted in his death. He died from blunt force trauma to the head. The man was welding at the time of the accident near the tank when it exploded. It is unknown at the time of writing what the man was welding, but it is not known at this time if it was related to the tank in any way, though the man did work for the oil company. After the explosion, 7,500 gallons of fuel was released and flooded a dike, accordingly to firefighters. The spill has since been contained and it does not appear any other injuries were incurred and other damage was minimal.
When workplace injuries are incurred, the first thing the worker should do is make sure to seek immediate medical attention. Then, they should be reported through the proper channels at work in order to try and receive compensation as quickly as possible. However, if for some reason the claim is denied, workplace injury lawyers in Philadelphia can be contacted for assistance. If a worker is killed however, it is likely his family will have to contact a fatal workplace accident lawyer to receive the proper relief for the lost loved one. Either way, the worker and his family should collect up as much information as they can regarding the accident so the claim can be dealt with as swiftly as possible.
Recovering from a workplace injury or the loss of a loved one from a workplace accident is a difficult process. With the right help however, the family can try to move past the harrowing experience.
Source: Philly.com, “10,000-gallon tank explodes at Pa. plant; 1 dead,” Aug. 19, 2013