Explosion Accidents on the Job in San Francisco

San Francisco Workers' Compensation Attorney

Although explosions occur primarily in industrial sites where flammable materials are stored and used, explosions can happen anywhere flammable materials are stored or transported.  Examples are:

• Propane or other flammable gases used in manufacturing
• Flammable gases or liquids in transport
• Industrial construction environments

An explosion basically takes two circumstances coming together: highly flammable materials, particularly those in liquid or pressurized gas storage containers, and their exposure to flame, spark or overheating.  When an explosion occurs, workers located near the explosion can be subject to severe burns, damage to eyes, and body parts severely harmed by the force of the explosion.  The degree of personal harm that results depends to a significant degree on a worker's closeness to the explosion.

An explosion results from rapid burning and thus is instantaneous in its effect, usually providing little or no notice of its occurrence.  Workers' compensation laws in California recognize and provide compensation for personal harm and damage experienced by any worker resulting from an explosion.

Compensation for Your Work Related Explosion Accident

Harm from an explosion can be severe in a number of ways:

• Severe burns and the associated pain and suffering
• Brain and spinal damage from the explosive force
• Loss of limb mobility and control, temporary and permanent
• Disfigurement and mental trauma

Some damage can come from the immediate effects of the explosion; some can come subsequently.  It is very important that a worker injured in a workplace explosion immediately get the help of an experienced Workers' Compensation Lawyer in San Francisco to assure that accident reconstruction efforts are thoroughly done.  The team at Pacific Attorney Group and its associated explosion experts are experienced and successful in representing employees harmed in workplace explosion accidents.

Contact a San Francisco Workers' Compensation Attorney immediately for experienced legal assistance following a job-related explosion accident.