An oil field worker died yesterday evening when he was working on a construction site in Venture County, according to news sources.
The accident occurred when a support beam fell during the construction of a new drilling rig. The worker, a man from Bakersfield, was pinned between the rig and the beam. He was 34-years-old.
The accident happened in the hills around West Fork Hall Canyon Road and Manuel Canyon Road, just northeast of Ventura. Officials reports that the victim was attempting to help two other workers after the beam had already collapsed.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of California is currently still investigating the accident.
As a Los Angeles personal injury attorney, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of this man. I offer my sincere sympathies and condolences to the friends and family during this difficult time.
In my experience as a wrongful death attorney, I’ve seen how unsafe work conditions can lead to workplace injuries, and in some cases, workplace fatalities. I hope that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is able to complete their investigation of this terrible incident and correct any violations that may have contributed to the cause of this accident.
Officials are introducing new safety standards to construction firms on how to maintain, clean, repair, and install industrial pipes, according to news sources.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board and National Fire Protection Association will be explaining the standards. The revisions come after an energy plant explosion in Connecticut proved fatal to several workers.
The deadly explosion occurred on February 7, 2010. Six workers from Kleen Energy were killed when 400,000 cubic feet of gas and air combusted during a procedure. The dangerous procedure was the “gas blow,” which forces high-pressure gas into pipes to clean them and remove them of waste. The state has since outlawed that procedure.
As a Los Angeles personal injury attorney, I’m very sorry to hear about this explosion, and I offer my sympathies to the family and friends of those who were injured. However, I am glad to see that the government is taking steps to prevent a workplace accident like this one in the future. As a Los Angeles wrongful death attorney, I want you to know that if you or someone you care about has been injured or killed in the workplace, it’s best to speak with a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. The lawyers at our firm are here to speak with you any time about the suffering you or someone you love endured.
