Three Injured in Howard County Explosion on CR 40 and CR 15

Howard County, Texas (September 4, 2020) – Three people were injured Thursday afternoon in an explosion in Howard County, authorities said.

The explosion occurred around 3:30 p.m., September 3, in the area of County Road 40 and County Road 15.

Authorities said an explosion happened on a well site. The circumstances surrounding the explosion were not immediately established.

Two people were taken to Scenic Mountain Medical Center for treatment. A third victim was airlifted to an Odessa hospital in an unknown condition.

The deputies are investigating the crash.

We hope the injured victims recover quickly.

“Texas has been the scene of some of the world’s most shocking industrial accidents in the past 25 years,” Joel A. Gordon, an experienced industrial accident lawyer, said. In the great majority of the cases, gross negligence on the part of the employer bears full responsibility,” he added. Numerous OSHA violations, fines and deficiencies stand as proven evidence that employers repeatedly disregard the importance of worker safety by ignoring needs for proper equipment maintenance, employee protections around dangerous work conditions, and vigilance about employee health concerns or symptoms while working within unsafe circumstances. 

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