Across the country, including in Texas, worker groups and families are marking Worker Memorial Day, in honor of those unsung men and women who have died or were injured in industrial accidents over the past year.
Over the past year, workplace safety in the US has taken a terrible blow, with some devastating accidents on record. This Worker Memorial Day, families and worker safety groups are commemorating the lives of the 29 miners who were killed in the mine explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine operated by Massey Energy. Besides, the maritime attorneys at our firm will also be marking the lives of the 11 workers killed in the Transocean-owned Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico last year.
No worker should have to die to earn a living. Unfortunately, every year, Houston workplace injury lawyers come across instances of workers involved in accidents that are entirely preventable. In Texas, in 2010, 130 workers died in the construction industry alone. These were mostly preventable deaths. What we need is greater enforcement and stricter action by federal agencies as well as a commitment by employers to see better results in workplace safety.
Vuk Vujasinovic is a Houston work injury attorney, representing victims injured in construction accidents, refinery explosions and other industrial accidents across Texas.
Vuk Vujasinovic is a Board Certified Houston personal injury attorney who practices Houston auto accident and other personal injury cases.
For more info on how Vuk can help you with your potential case please call him at (877) 724-7800 or fill out the contact form on the right.
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