On April 13 2008 57-year-old Ron Tyler was traveling on Hester Rd. just south of Loop 335 when his motorcycle left the roadway and he struck a barbed wire fence and a tree.
Tyler was flown to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Month: October 2010
On April 21 2008 an explosion at the Sid Richardson Carbon Plant in Borger Tx. sent 7 employees to the hospital. Neighbors in the surrounding area said they could feel the ground shake as the explosion occurred. Rescue workers determined that no volatile chemicals or contaminants were released during the explosion.
A note from E. Michael Grossman:
I hope this incident will serve as a wakeup call for the Sid Richardson Carbon Plant and hopefully they will take extra precaution and acknowledge just how close they came to an incident like the BP Refinery explosion the Alon Refinery explosion. or the oilfield explosion that happened only a few days ago. Unfortunately many companies dont take safety seriously until a workplace accident or even worse a wrongful death occurs.
On Wednesday April 16 2008 29-year-old Christian Mendoza suffered a workplace accident when he fell a distance of 60 feet while working on a wind turbine electric generator in Abilene TX. Mendoza was servicing a turbine at the Horse Hollow Wind Farm. Sources say he was working inside the shaft when he lost his balance and fell 60 feet before landing on a platform that was approximately 30 feet from the ground. Mendoza was taken to a local hospital and suffered several broken bones.
On April 21 2008 an oilfield worker was injured in an explosion at an oil rig on Burns Ranch Rd. northwest of Denton TX.
The worker was connecting a pump to a remote oil facility when an explosion occurred that sent the workers body flying through the air. He landed in an unconsious state.
Emergency workers trasported the worker from the scene via helicopter.
We will provide more information as it becomes available.
On April 18 2008 21-year-old Chynna Stone was sitting in her living room in University Park TX. when a drunk driver crashed his GMC Yukon into her apartment.
The accident happened Friday afternoon when an intoxicated 24-year-old Brian Michael Adams drove his vehicle through the wall of her apartment at the 3400 block of McFarlin Boulevard.
Stone was pinned against the wall by the vehicle until rescue workers were able to free her. Stone and SMU student was taken to local hospital in serious condition.
Two Houston Police officers were injured by two different drunk drivers at the same scene. The first accident happened early in the morning on April 19 2008 when a police officer was called to investigate a report of a driver driving the wrong way on the interstate feeder road. The officer attempted to pull the driver over when he was struck by the alleged drunk. The drivier was arrested for driving while intoxicated and the officer was taken to a local hospital.
A second officer was hit by a second drunk driver moments later. The second officer was parked with her lights on to redirect traffic when an alleged drunk driver collided with her police cruiser. She was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital in serious condition. The second driver was arrested as well.
18 prison employees were injured in a boating accident on April 14 2008 on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. The prison employees were being transported across river by barge as recent flooding has rendered their typical ferri transporter unsafe. All of the injured were taken to the prison hospital for treatment and two of the 18 were flown to a hospital for treatment of more severe injuries.The coast guard is still investigating the exact cause of the accident.
On Februrary 22 2008 Nick Chenevert was changing a flat tire on the side of the highway in Houston TX. Midway through the tire change another driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into Chenevert sending him flying through the air over a gaurd rail where he crashed into the concrete 30 feet below. Cheneverts father was in the vehicle when the accident happened and he was certain his son was dead. Cheneverts father looked over the edge of the bridge and saw his son lying face down and motionless.
I distinctinlythink that I heard the guy that came over with my father say youknow I think hes dead sir Chenevert told reporters.
Remarkably Chenevert did not die. However he did sustain major injuries including a fractured hip shattered legs a fractured skull an open head wound and a broken back. Even a month and a half after the accident Chenevert has not regained the use of his right arm.
In spite of his injuries Chenevert is in good spirit and is grateful to be alive.
On April 16 2008 a crop duster airplane crashed in Brazoria County. The plane made first impact on the egde of Highway 288 near County Road 60. It then skidded across the access road and came to rest in a field. There is no word yet whether or not the pilot survived however the plane is completely demolished and it is hard to imagine that anyone could walk away from such a severe crash.
On April 10 2008 in Houston TX a drunk driver in a Chevy pickup truck ran a stop sign and caused a major accident with a Ford Explorer that happened to be driven by his uncle. The SUV driven by the uncle was forced off of the roadway into a ditch. The uncle was transported to the hospital by Life Flight helicopter. The drunk driver was taken into custody and charged with intoxication assault.
