Workplace Explosions

Few accidents have the ability to do the kind of damage that an explosion in the workplace is capable of causing. Although they are much rarer than most of the hazardous incidents that occur, such as slip and fall injuries or work-related car accidents, explosions pose a greater threat to the safety and wellbeing of all employees onsite at the time of a blast. Preventing the conditions that enable these devastating events should be a top priority for all employers, especially when the goods and materials involved in a company’s business are susceptible to this risk.

If you have been hurt at work because of your employer’s failure to properly store dangerous chemicals or to maintain the infrastructure of the property where business is conducted, you are entitled to pursue workers’ compensation benefits and in some cases may be able to file suit, instead. Contact the Charleston workers compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Different Dangers

Depending upon the severity of the blast, an employee’s proximity to the point of combustion, and the environmental surroundings, the injuries sustained might be fairly minor or they may be deadly. Part of the unique danger that explosions represent is the diversity of means through which a blast can injure a worker. These are just a few of the threats:

• Shockwaves – the rapid expansion of hot air from the blast can cause complications that are not immediately obvious to an injured worker who is not trained to recognize them
• Flame and Force – burn injuries are possible, as are bone fractures, brain damage, and the loss of extremities
• Crush Injuries – collapsing walls, roofs, and inventory or shelves can also cause serious harm or death
• Projectiles – debris from a blast will be cast outward at speeds in excess of 100 MPH and anything in the path of something as seemingly innocuous as a paperclip is subject to possible piercing

Contact Us

The medical care associated with your explosion injuries is likely to be quite expensive and the impact on your future earning capacity may be dramatic. To be sure that you do not miss the opportunity to obtain financial compensation appropriate to your situation, contact the Charleston workplace explosion lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.