Working at a wastewater treatment plant can be one of the most dangerous vocations due to the chemicals, toxic atmospheres, and the gigantic machinery that is used to process an inordinate amount of sewage. From toxic hydrogen sulfide gas that can be fatal in just minutes to deep tanks that you most likely won’t get out of if you fall in one, this job is not for the weak-minded or weak, period.

That said, the presence of these dangers does not give sewage plant managers carte blanche to throw their hands up and state that your injuries or your loved one’s loss of life was the cost of doing business. It is worth noting that every worker is required to be provided with a safe environment within which to work, according to OSHA, provided with not only safety equipment and clothing, but also the prerequisite training needed to work in such inherently dangerous environments.

In addition, these workers are to be provided with sufficient rest periods once their exposure to these chemicals and gases reaches a specific set amount. When an injury or toxic inhalation event occurs in a sewage processing plant, the city often points the finger at the operations contractor, who then points it back to the old infrastructure laid down by the city. The goal here is to spin your head in so many different sides until you’re bogged down by bureaucracy in the hopes that you will give up.

However, our best sewage plant injury attorneys know that this liability shell game is only usually carried out if the injured worker does not have comprehensive and aggressive legal representation. In this post, we’ll go into the chain of negligence that occurred, which led to your injuries, in order to prove that you deserve a five and even six-figure compensation amounts for your injuries while working at a sewage processing plant – read on to find out just exactly how we shall help you do this.

Are you looking for the best injury lawyer? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced, countrywide personal-injury attorneys at McCready Law have combined experience spanning over 90 years, where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from all corners of the country, as well as from various socioeconomic backgrounds, helping them recover monetary damages after getting injured on account of the negligent actions of other individuals or large corporations.

To date, we have recovered over $260 million and counting for our clients, and our success is due to a number of factors such as personally handling all claims that come into the firm and not letting paralegals or inexperienced legal assistants work on them as seen in most law firms, our commitment in making sure that we put a capable and aggressive team for each claim made of physicians, investigators as well as industry-respected experts, as well as not being afraid to litigate claims in a court of law if we believe the client deserves maximum compensation based on your injuries or the actions of the defendant.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, a medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve.

We run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast and trusted network of referral attorneys. Last but not least is the fact that we take on all cases on a contingency-fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf.

How Do Injuries Occur at Wastewater Sewage Plants?

Here are some of the preventable ways in which injuries occur at wastewater plants:

1. Toxic gas exposure and drowning due to the release of hydrogen sulfide, a gas that is the byproduct of sewage decomposition. At high enough concentrations, it can lead to the instantaneous loss of consciousness and the possibility of fatality if the worker falls into the water. If this happens in areas such as digesters and wet wells with no other workers around to help, this is almost certain to result in fatality. This accident can be prevented by continuous air monitoring, the use of air respirators, and having workers carry out inspections in pairs so one can help the other in the event of a fall
2. Confined space engulfment and asphyxiation are also issues due to working in oxygen-deficient areas and working in sludge, issues that could have been mitigated if the Confined Space Entry Program had been enforced.
3. Mechanical crush and amputation whereby workers work around conveyors and sludge presses without the implementation of lock-out/tag-out procedures, which are often ignored, and safety guards are either removed or non-existent

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The damages associated with the injuries one can suffer while working in these facilities are a reflection of the consequences of the same – wrongful death, severe neurological injury, traumatic amputation, lung damage, and permanent disability. If you or a loved one suffered a catastrophic injury or wrongful death from toxic gas, drowning, or machinery in a wastewater treatment plant, lift station, or sewage facility, McCready Law has your back — simply give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can speak with one of our experienced and attentive injury attorneys regardless of where you are in the country. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation and nothing to sign. Thank you for choosing McCready Law; we look forward to helping you get the justice and compensation you deserve.