Legal news for Connecticut construction accident attorneys–Injured workers in Middletown CT deadly explosion claimed company neglected proper safety procedures.
Middletown, CT (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – Two workers injured in a Middletown power plant explosion claimed the company and its contractors were negligent and did not follow the proper safety procedures in supervising the purging process, which was followed by the gas explosion, according to WTNH, February 22, 2010.
The two workers were at the Middletown plant February 7, 2010, the day of the deadly explosion, which caused the death of six workers, and injured 12 more. Two of the workers, who sustained injuries in the explosion, were Timothy Hilliker of Glastonbury and Harold Thoma of Bolton. The lawsuit claims that the men suffered from head injuries, loss of consciousness, and severe pain.
They filed a suit against O & G Industries, Inc., Keystone Construction & Maintenance Services, Inc., and Kleen Energy Systems, LLC for alleged negligence, which they believed led to the fatal explosion.
Hilliker and Thoma allegedly contended, “key information needed from the general and subcontractors was never properly communicated” and that they were not warned that “the natural gas being purged from the lines that day could not be contained.” One of the attorneys representing the injured workers apparently claimed that the investigation into the cause of the blast has shown evidence of a breakdown in the follow through with safety procedures.
The two men filed the suit in Hartford Superior Court. Another lawyer representing the workers said that this construction accident “was 100 percent preventable.” The workers are seeking more than $15,000 in damages. O&G would not comment on the case and Kleen Energy has not made a comment.
Keystone Construction released a statement saying that “Keystone’s sympathies continue to be with our employees and their families as well as the employees of other companies impacted by this terrible tragedy,” said Nancy Sterling, a Keystone spokeswoman. The cause of the explosion continues to be under investigation.
Bridget Hom
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