Four Injured in Baytown Explosion at ExxonMobil’s Refinery

Baytown, Texas (December 24, 2021) – Four people were injured early Thursday morning following a fire and explosion at a Baytown refinery, according to the authorities.

The fire started around 1:00 a.m., December 23, at ExxonMobil’s refinery located along the Houston Ship Channel.

Authorities said a fire started at the refinery leading to an explosion.

Three people were airlifted to hospitals while a fourth person was transported by ambulance.

No other information was available.

An investigation is underway.

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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