The ConAgra plant that exploded on June 9, 2009, killing three, has now been determined to be caused by natural gas. The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ National Response Team was sent to the scene of the plant explosion to investigate the accident. Plant explosions such as this can result in many different injuries to different parties, and a premises liability attorney can help you recover compensation.
Investigators that have looked into the plant explosion are now saying the blast that punched holes through walls and the roof and started various fires in the building was not a criminal act. Instead, the results of the investigation have shown that the explosion was accidental.
Investigators say that the explosion took place in pump room number two, and that it was caused by a natural gas leak, which was then ignited when electrical equipment switched on. There is no information yet on whether or not the explosion could have been caused by a defective product or defective construction.
At the time of the explosion, there were nearly 300 people inside. Of the three people who suffered wrongful deaths as a result of the explosion, one died attempting to save a co-worker when the building caved in on both of them.
If you have a premises liability or wrongful death claim in the Houston, Texas area, please contact the Houston wrongful death attorneys at the Law Offices of Kennedy & Hodges, LLP today to schedule a consultation.
