Los Angeles, CA — A driver was critically injured when a propane tank exploded at an industrial site in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The accident took place in the 1700 block of South Perrino Place, around 11:45 in the morning.
News reports don’t have too many details at this point, but they do say the 40-year old worker was injured when he was filling a propane tank when the accident occurred. Investigators still don’t know what caused the explosion.
The man is employed as a driver of a propane service truck.
The man was taken to a local hospital. No one else was hurt in the explosion. Authorities are continuing to investigate.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
This sounds like an on-the-job accident. Typically, in these cases, these sorts of injuries will be covered by an employer’s workers’ comp policy. What that is is an insurance policy set up specifically to cover these sorts of work-related injuries, as well as things like lost wages. We at Grossman Law Offices are not fans of the workers’ comp system. It’s typically inadequate to the needs of the employees. It was set up by employers and typically benefits employers. Right now, it doesn’t seem like the exact cause of the accident is known. Like I said, it sounds like an on-the-job accident, but it’s possible that if there were some sort of mechanical defect, that a third party may be involved. The authorities will need to complete their investigation before anyone can know for sure.
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