The families of two refinery workers who died last year in a crane collapse filed wrongful death lawsuits against a number of Texas companies. The lawsuits were filed in Texas state court in Jefferson County against Houston Refining, Wyatt Field Service Company, Kempco Inspection Services, All Test and Inspection, Cranesmart Systems, Cranesmart America and Deep South Crane and Rigging.

Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Marion Hubert Odom III were killed when a 30-story-tall crane collapsed at the Lydonell Basell refinery in Houston July 18, 2008. Two other workers and seven others were injured in the collapse.

The lawsuits seek damages for gross negligence, negligence and product liability. The plaintiffs allege that the boom, which was capable of holding more than one million pounds, was raised too high, causing the crane to fall over.

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