Shell Chemical Plant Fire in Deer Park: Injured worker sues facility
Deer Park fire
HOUSTON - A contractor injured in the Shell Chemical Plant Fire has announced they are suing the company following last week's fire.
According to a release, the plantiff Cristoball Jasso, filed the suit against the company.
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In a news release, attorneys for Jasso said, "the fire and explosion caused Plantiff to suffer serious injuries given the magnitude of the event, and the Plantiff's proximity to the event."
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Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley of the law firm Arnold & Itkin represent the injured worker.
"When a fireball erupts at a facility like Deer Park, there is an immediate fear of secondary explosions, and many people are injured during the chaos as they try to escape flames in a confirmed space surrounded by explosive materials."
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