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Category Archives: Work Injury
Pressure Washer Falls 60 Feet Through Roof Panel at Malin International Ship Repair & Drydock in Galveston, Texas
A pressure washer contractor fell through a panel in the roof at Malin International Ship Repair and Drydock in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday morning, April 18, 2012.
Apparently, the man was pressure washing the roof in preparation for painting when a panel gave way and the man fell approximately 60…
Posted in General News, Industrial Accident, Premises Liability, Work Injury
Tagged fall protection, galveston, osha
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Crude Oil Storage Tank Explosion in Galveston Demonstrates Dangers of Maritime and Industrial Explosions and Complexities of the Law
A pair of oil storage tanks exploded into a blaze on Thursday, February 23, 2012, around 7:00 p.m. injuring four workers and and a firefighter who attempted to put out the blaze. The explosion occurred at Texas International Terminals, 4800 Old Port Industrial Road, in Galveston, Texas.
Over 30 fire…
Texas Injury Law News: Jacksonville Man Slips and Hangs Upside Down From TV Mast For Three Hours
Nov. 22 – Johhny Perry (53) was working to disassemble a TV aerial mast at299 F.M. 3137 near Lake Jacksonville when his foot slipped. Perry fell and his safety belt slipped up around his legs, suspending him upside-down, entangled with the antennae.
A friend who came along to help, climbed…
Texas Personal Injury News: San Antonio Worker Injured After Fall Into an Excavation Trench
A San Antonio worker was taken to the hospital on Thursday October 27, 2011, after a fall into a 24 foot excavation trench. Workers were installing a new drainage pipe near Briggs Avenue and Barlite Boulevard when a bucket fell off one of the excavators. The bucket hit with such force…
Water Purifier at the Texas Instruments Plant Explodes Killing One Worker in Richardson, Texas
A water purifier at the Texas Instruments RFAB Plant exploded Monday, October 10, 2011, resulting in the death of one worker who was struck by flying debris.
Roy Aguilar of Dallas (54) was identified as the deceased worker. The cause of the plant explosion is still under investigation.
Industrial accidents/plant…
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Tagged industrial accident, premises liability, work place injury
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On-the-Job Injuries and Worker’s Compensation Law
When you are injured while on the job, you may be entitled to Worker’s Compensation Insurance benefits. In Texas, an employer must provide employees with worker’s compensation coverage or the employer waives most of his common law defenses in a civil action against the employer for personal injuries. If the…
On-the-job accident on oil platform off the shore of Texas results in wrongful death
Tuesday, August 16, 2011, According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), a crane that was loading a large piece of equipment onto a work boat from the platform collapsed after a boom hoist cable broke. It occurred on a Energy Research Technology production platform…
Where can I find out what municipal codes apply to my case?
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Posted in Dog Bite/Animal Attack, General Questions About Claims, Industrial Accident, Premises Liability, Work Injury
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Enforceability of an Employee’s Pre-Injury Waiver of His Right to Sue the Employer’s Clients
Below is a Response to a Motion for Summary Judgment drafted in relation to a case where an employer had forced his employee to sign a pre-injury waiver of her right to sue clients of the employer. This Motion was not ruled upon due to timing issues but the…
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Tagged industrial accident, waiver, work place injury
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I was injured on someone else’s property. Are they liable?
In Texas, just because you are injured on someone else’s property does not mean they are liable for it. However, if a property owner allows a dangerous condition to exist and fails to take action to correct the hazard or warn the public of a known danger, the property owner…
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