Shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday October 6 a welder in Collin County TX suffered injuries caused by an explosion from an acetylene gas tank. The victim was taken by air to Parkland Memorial Hospitals burn unit in Dallas TX. the victims name and condition have yet to be released.
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On-the-job injuries can occur in a wide variety of ways and explosions lie on the more devastating end of the spectrum as far as the severity of on-the-job injuries. It would appear that this particular worker sustained severe injuries especially considering that the worker was taken to the burn unit of an area hospital. The worker may likely be in need of compensation in order to help with the medical expenses now incurred as a result of this accident. Since the details to this particular story are currently scant presupposing what occurred prior to a full investigation can prove to be a worthless endeavor. However an experienced investigative team will likely be sure to look and see if the welders employer could have held any liability in this case such as not providing adequate help for this worker or not ensuring that proper safety measures are both known and utilized. If this is the case and theres no way to tell if it is or not without a proper investigation then the employee may be able to bring a personal injury claim against his employer to seek compensation for any sustained injuries.
However since this accident occurred in Texas the employer will then have to deal with the issue of whether or not the employer is covered by workers compensation insurance. If the employer is covered by workers comp a personal injury claim cannot be brought against the employer and the employee must seek compensation through the workers compensation insurance agency. However if the employer is not covered by workers compensation insurance then the employee can bring a personal injury claim against their employer. In either instance its likely in the best interests of the injured worker to speak with their familys legal counsel in order to have a full understanding of what their possible legal options are for recouping costs associated with the injury sustained.
– Texas personal injury attorney Michael Grossman
