Two Workers Dead in Gallatin Industrial Fire
June 1, 2011
An industrial fire that started last Friday at a Gallatin factory has claimed the lives of two workers that were injured according to a report released this morning by Nashville’s Channel 4 News. A Vanderbilt University spokeswoman said that one individual died Tuesday night, and the other Wednesday morning. One other man remains in critical condition. This makes a total of four employees who have died in accidents at the Hoeganaes Corp. plant this year.
The United States Chemical Safety Board and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are still investigating the cause of the fire; however, Gallatin Assistant Fire Chief, Tommy Dale, has said the fire was caused by a gas leak.
The accident occurred just days after OSHA fined the company close to $50,000 for violations that caused a fire in January that killed two employees. In that case, Iron dust that the factory produces had built up on machinery and started a flash fire. The newest fire occurred eerily on the same day as the funeral for a man who died in the January fire.
Victims of workplace injuries have a long road ahead of them after the accident takes place. The paperwork can be confusing and the battle with insurance companies can be a headache.
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