Articles Tagged with Chattanooga TN chemical plant accident

Was safety negligence or an equipment malfunction a factor in this loss of life and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family? Our firm represents victims of safety failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $200 million dollars for our Clients. Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.

Chattanooga, TN News

A man lost his life after a work-related incident at a Chattanooga, TN chemical plant Thursday morning, May 30, 2024.

NewsChannel9.com is reporting, “[a] worker has died after suffering extensive burns Thursday following a chemical explosion at a plant in Tennessee. It happened at TS USA, a liquid nitride facility in downtown Chattanooga.”

Local3news.com is reporting, “[w]hen [the fire department] arrived on scene some of the employees did encounter a fire and put that fire out with some fire extinguishers, and three other people that were attempting to put the fire out also got some injuries as well.”

According to the report, a “Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development [spokesperson] confirms that an employee of TS USA, on Windtower Drive, died after being severely burned in the incident. Chattanooga Fire Department officials said on Thursday that it appeared an explosion occurred as a result of a chemical reaction.”

The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the accident.

Is Justice Available? Our Legal Take

Employees, vendors and guests have a right to safety and security while on the premises of a business. The safety measures provided at the business, the malfunction of equipment, or a manufacturing failure may be at issue in this matter, and may be important in evaluating whether this tragic incident may have been prevented. Relevant factual and legal inquires include, but are not limited to:

• What safety rules were in place to prevent this type of accident?
• Did any such safety features fail?
• Was the tragedy a result of a catastrophic equipment malfunction?
• What was the condition of any machinery/equipment involved?
• Was the construction company or property owner aware of the potential safety risks to employees?
• If equipment or machinery were involved in the incident, were any attempts made to service, recall or replace any such machinery or equipment prior to the incident?

Under Workers’ Compensation laws, our legal team suggests that the family of the victim will most likely be entitled to significant compensation as a result of this accident. While the families should be eligible for benefits under workers compensation laws, they may also hold a substantial third-party civil claim against the designer or manufacturer of any malfunctioning equipment or machinery that may have been involved. Based on its history and experience in representing families in workers compensation and product liability claims, The Murray Law Firm suggests that the family of the victim

should retain legal counsel without delay so as to ensure that all evidence connected to the incident is preserved.

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