Serious Gas Line Explosion Leaves Three Dead and Many Injured

The state of Texas is no stranger to serious injury due to gas and oil pipeline explosions. Such was the case yesterday when a serious explosion occurred in a gas line that resulted in three fatalities and a number of workers seriously injured.

Initial indications are that yesterday as many as three employees of a subcontractor of  Brazos Electric Cooperative, C & H Power Line Construction Services were killed as they were drilling holes to put up power lines 15 miles south of Godley, in Johnson County, Texas.  Several other workers were injured, some of them severely.  Many were evacuated by car while others were evacuated by helicopter

According to news reports, Enterprise Products Partners of Houston, said it owns the 36-inch transmission gas pipeline, a part of the Texas Intrastate system, which exploded as workers were working off of maps which allegedly showed the location of the pipeline.  However, according to at least one local land owner, the maps for his adjoining property did not accurately display the location of the pipelines on his property.

Rick Rainey, spokesman of Enterprise Product Partners indicated that the affected portion of the pipeline was shut down, allowing the flow of the transmission line to be halted.  The original flames engulfed a circumference area of 400 to 600 feet as the flames shot high enough to be seen in Fort Worth.

We are currently investigating this horrific event on behalf of those affected.  Discovering the exact cause of this catastrophe is absolutely essential.  Unfortunately, the ability to do just that is severely compromised due to various forms of delays, interference and red tape from the government, private industry and the simple passage of time.

Texas Law and Gas Line Explosions Liability

Depending on the outcome of the investigation and who is ultimately at fault for this tragedy will determine liability according to the laws in the state of Texas. The construction company may be found at fault on many fronts including that of unsafe work conditions. If such is the case the families of those that dies can seek reparations for lost wages, funeral expenses and other conditions related to a wrongful death suit in Texas.

If you, your loved ones or your neighbors have any information that might be helpful, please contact us immediately.  Your assistance or information could be the vital link that allows those affected the most to know what truly happened and why.

Parker McDonald, P.C. has been assisting those seriously injured and families of Texas wrongful death victims for nearly three decades. Our Dallas personal injury lawyers have the expertise and resources to take cases to trial. We have fought the insurance companies and know how to help plaintiffs achieve maximum settlements.

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