Midland, TX — A man was hospitalized following an industrial accident in Midland, Texas, the accident happened on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, in the 4000 block of E. Business Loop 20.
Hazmat workers arrived at AES Drilling Fluids, responding to a call of a worker who had come into contact with a dangerous chemical. Reports say that no one else at the facility came into contact with the chemical, and that no one else was injured.
The man was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital, and is reported to be in stable condition.
The details of the accident: what the chemical was and how exactly the man came into contact with it, are unknown at this time. Officials have also not released the man’s name.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
I’ve spoken at length about workers’ comp on this blog before. People who know me know that I’m not a fan of it. It seems as if there are more instances than we can count of people who are screwed over and have their livelihoods seriously impacted because of a system that quite frankly just isn’t good enough. However, in an accident like this, that, by all accounts, wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been, it is nice to have a benefits system in place that will be able to offer some assistance to the employee and their family.
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