Two of the workers injured in the Kleen Energy Plant blast in Middletown, Connecticut have filed a lawsuit. Plaintiffs Timothy Hilliker of Glastonbury and Harold Thoma of Bolton, Connecticut are suing O&G Industries, Keystone Construction & Maintenance Services and Kleen Energy Systems for negligence connected with the explosion on February 7, 2010 that killed 6 workers and injured as many as 26.
Middletown Press reports that according to the attorneys for plaintiffs, the protocols to ensure safety during operations such as the gas purge were not followed. Attorney Joel T. Faxon told the Press, “Not only was that protocol not properly executed, but there was a general sense of confusion among the workers that day as to what was going on. There was simply no communication from those in charge. This tragedy was 100 percent preventable.”
An investigation to determine criminal negligence among all defendants is underway.
Related Resources:
- Workers in suit: Explosion 100% preventable (Middletown Press)
- Officials Begin Middletown Explosion Investigations (FindLaw’s Injured)
- Negligence: Background (FindLaw)
- At least 5 dead in Connecticut gas plant blast (Reuters)
- OSHA and Employee Workplace Rights (provided by Irom, Wittels, Freund, Berne & Serra, P.C.)
- History & Origin of Workers’ Compensation (provided by Fulton & Barr, P.A.)
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