A Houston company may be fined about $1.5 million for an explosion that killed one employee. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, CES Environmental Sevices Inc. was fined because for the explosion that was ignited by vapors inside a tank.
A spokesperson for the company said it will fight the penalties and claimed that the worker who was killed did not properly follow safety procedure.
Accidents such as tank explosions can occur for many different reasons. If you or anyone you have lost a loved one in a worksite accident, contact the Houston employment lawyers of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.