Ammoniacut in Bay City causes plants from 14 employees to complain

The lawsuit corresponds to 13 contract workers who say that they were exposed to harmful vapors on March 7, after valve failure in a salt cooler in the establishment of Roehm US USA was exposed to valve failure.

OQ Chemicals, which began building the system in addition to Roehm22, is listed as the main defendant in the lawsuit. OQ Chemicals did not immediately answer a request for a comment, but said Houston Public Media that she had not been delivered with the lawsuit and had no role for the leak.

In a statement on Monday, Rhoem said on Monday that the work in Bay City was not yet in operation, but in the last phase of the start-up.

“At some point there was no threat to the public. Röhm is closely cooperated by the authorities,” the explanation said. “The security of the employees, the community and the environment remains the priority of the company.”

The lawsuit, submitted by the law firm JD Silva & Associates based in Pearland, and the law firm Kherkher Garcia, LLP based in Houston.

“We believe that the injuries suffered by these workers were completely avoidable and this lawsuit is trying to account for OQ chemicals for the damage caused,” said Johnathan D. Silva in a statement. “Nobody should have to endure such dangerous conditions while just doing their job. In addition to Kherkher Garcia, our company is obliged to fight for justice on behalf of our customers and ensure that those responsible are liable for their negligence. “

In the name of Luis Arturo Solana Aguilar, a separate lawsuit was submitted, another employee who claims that he was violated in the ammonia leak of last week due to the negligence of the OQ chemical in the treatment of the system. The lawsuit applies for 1 million US dollars to the company's money, which claims that the refinery has not properly inspected and monitored.