Gas Line Explosion in Lee County, Mississippi Injures 3 Workers – How to Get Help After Your Suffer a Serious Workplace Injury in Mississippi

Most of the time, when a worker goes to his or her job in Mississippi, they have a typical day, with typical job duties, and with all the typical things that come up in a usual workday. Indeed, it is rare that we experience horrific, catastrophic, life-changing accidents in the workplace, and hopefully we can even go a lifetime without experiencing a serious workplace injury. However, the unusual can occur, and, while it is not “usual” that serious and disabling workplace accidents occur in Mississippi, the truth of the matter is that they are also not “all-too-rare.” Unfortunately, three workers in Mississippi recently experienced an unexpected and serious work-related accident, and their story reminds Mississippi workers that they take risks to their health and safety virtually every day that they step on the job.

According to local news reports, a gas line explosion in Tupelo, Lee County, left three Mississippi gas utility workers injured last week. The terrifying and dangerous gas explosion occurred at Atmos Energy, and reports indicate that the group of workers were doing “routine maintenance” attempting to fix a gas leak when the gas line explosion occurred. The three workers, who were not identified in the most recent news reports, were taken to the hospital for emergency medical treatment, but their exact condition is unknown and was not reported. The gas line explosion led to a widespread power outage that also impacted approximately 20,000 gas service customers in the area. Regarding the frightening and dangerous work-related accident, Tupelo Mayor Todd Jordan stated, “We are saddened to hear about this morning’s accident…Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured workers and their families and we pray for their complete recovery. I want to state that we will do everything in our power to assist Atmos Energy in getting natural gas service restored to our area.”

What Can I Do if I am Injured at Work in Mississippi and Cannot Work My Regular Job?

The terrifying gas line explosion that left three workers injured raises some questions in many Mississippi workers’ minds. What happens if a worker in Mississippi is injured so severely in a workplace accident that they cannot work their regular job? The answer is that they may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits to help them heal from their injury so that they can return to work, and to keep them afloat financially during their injury treatment. Accordingly, if you have been injured on the job in Mississippi, and you need legal help getting these important benefits due to you, it is best to speak with an experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer about your case.

The experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyers at the law firm Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC are here to help Mississippi workers get worker’s compensation benefits due to them for their serious workplace injuries. Contact Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC today and speak to a lawyer about your case now.

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