A jury has awarded five plant workers injured in the July 31, 2019 explosion at the ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant a total of $28.5 million. During the explosion a fire broke out and toxic emissions were released. The law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner represented the...
The explosion that occurred in July 2019, broke out after a line burst due to a build-up of popcorn polymer inside.A jury has awarded five plant workers injured in the July 31, 2019 explosion at the ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant a total of $28,591,000. During the explosion a fire broke out and toxic emissions were released.
According to Agosto, Exxon first detected the popcorn polymer build-up which caused the line to rupture in 1995 but decided not to fix it due to the money that would be lost during the closure for this maintenance. According to Agosto, even after Exxon found these polymers – which are incredibly hazardous when exposed to liquid chemicals and gas – in the line, there was no further inspection or monitoring done in the years that followed.
The explosion destroyed the unit’s depropanizer tower and launched a 900-foot fireball into the sky. Though most of the damage and injuries occurred to the plant and the plant workers, Agosto said that there were some claims by those in surrounding areas concerning smoke inhalation from the fire.
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