Metal Plant Accidents and Injuries

Louisiana’s industrial sector includes many metal-specific ventures. From mining to fabrication and technology and engineering, metal is an essential feature of Louisiana’s industry. Unfortunately, many jobs that involve the extraction, refinement, and use of metals are dangerous.

Even if most would not consider your daily work dangerous, workplace injuries can happen without warning. If you suffered an injury in a metals plant or another workplace, a Lafayette premises liability lawyer from our team will fight for the compensation you deserve.

Types of Metal Plant Accidents That Can Cause Injuries

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) explains that manufacturing accounts for one-fifth of Louisiana’s economic output, and metal-related industries factor into this sizable manufacturing sector. The Bayou State’s robust metal-related industries include:

• Steel mills
• Metal fabrication plants
• Suppliers of ferrous and non-ferrous metal materials
• Mining of raw metals
• Mineral extraction and processing plants
• Metal recycling plants

This brief list contains many of the metal plants and processes that you may find in Louisiana. As one of the most industrially active states in the nation, thousands (and perhaps millions) of Louisianans work with metal every day. Some notable companies that employ metalworkers in our state include:

• Commercial Metals Company
• Commercial Steel – North America
• Lands Welding
• Nucor Steel
• Global Fabrication II
• Bayou Steel Group
• Bradken-Engineered Products
• Minerals Technologies
• Kloeckner Metals
• Vulcan Materials

This is a short list of the many employers in Louisiana’s metal sectors. Whether you work in a high-risk mining operation or steel mill, or your workplace is less traditionally dangerous, you deserve to recover fair compensation if you suffer an injury.

Types of Accidents That Can Affect Metalworkers in Louisiana

Each workplace exposes employees and visitors to different hazards, which may include:

• Explosions
• Slip and falls
• Trip and falls
• Heavy items falling on workers
• Slicing injuries due to the sharp nature of metal sheets
• Heavy machinery causing crushing injuries
• Motor vehicle or mobile machinery accidents
• Spills involving hot or corrosive materials

In certain workplaces, there is a virtually endless list of potential hazards. If you suffered injuries or lost a loved one in a dangerous metal plant or other workplace, we will investigate the accident and identify liable parties.

Types of Injuries You May Suffer During a Metal Plant Accident

Much can go wrong when working with metal. Some employees work within inches of hot furnaces, while others handle metal sheets that have the sharpness of a razor blade. Some injuries that might happen in a metal-related operation include:

• Burn wounds of varying degrees
• Severe lacerations
• Eye injuries
• Internal injuries
• Broken bones (which can result from crushing, slip and falls, or other accidents)
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
• Spinal cord injuries

Our Louisiana workplace accident lawyers will seek fair compensation for any injury you have suffered. Do not dismiss an injury as minor, and never assume that you are not deserving of compensation. Let our team review your case and provide the experience-based advice you deserve.

If You Suffered Injuries in a Metal Plant, Here’s What Should Do Next

There are two primary priorities after an accident in a metal plant (or any other workplace in Louisiana:

1. Seek immediate medical treatment: Metal-related industries expose workers (and visitors) to life-threatening injuries. You must seek immediate and thorough medical care to ensure you are safe from life-threatening symptoms. By getting immediate medical care, you may also position your case for success.
2. Retain a lawyer (if you want to): Consider hiring a Louisiana workplace accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers. We will immediately take over your case, protect your rights, and fight for the financial recovery you deserve.

If you complete these two steps, you protect your health and injury case.

A Personal Injury Lawyer Will Seek Fair Compensation for Your Injury-Related Damages

Our legal team offers start-to-finish legal services to:

• Injured workers (burn victims, others)
• Those who have lost a loved one to a fatal workplace accident

We will handle every step of your case, and our duties will likely include:

• Obtaining all available evidence showing why you suffered injuries
• Documenting the effects of your injuries (which we call damages)
• Calculating the precise value of a fair settlement
• Leading settlement negotiations on your behalf
• Taking your case to trial, if necessary
• Handling communications, paperwork, and every other detail of your case

We will identify liable parties, which could include your employer or a third party. Once we know who is liable for your injuries, we will explain all possible case strategies. For example, we may be able to sue a third party who contributed to your injuries, while workers’ compensation insurance may protect an employer.

Recoverable Damages Injured Workers Could Demand in a Claim or Lawsuit

We cannot evaluate your damages without knowing your unique circumstances. However, any injury can cause any of the following:

• Professional harm: ​​Lost income, diminished earning power, and missed bonuses may be among the immediate professional damages you suffer. Over time, you might lose promotion opportunities, lose work-related benefits, and suffer other harm. 
• Pain and suffering: If your accident causes physical pain, psychological distress, emotional anguish, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or other non-economic harm, we will account for these damages. 
• Mental health and rehabilitation expenses: If you need therapy, medications, rehabilitation, or any other services following your metal plant accident, we will include these expenses in your case. These services may be necessary to restore your mental health and help you return to work.
• Disability-related costs: If you are disabled because of injuries, you may need home improvements, medical equipment, and long-term caregiver services. 

Rest assured that we will fully and accurately value your damages. We also represent clients who have lost loved ones. In these heartbreaking cases, recoverable damages often include:

• Funeral and burial costs
• Loss of consortium
• Lost financial support
• Loss of the decedent’s household services
• Pain and suffering of all affected parties

We intend to secure the compensation you deserve, whatever your damages are.

Call Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers Today for a Free Consultation

Our personal injury law firm goes the extra mile for clients. We are a Louisiana-centric firm staffed with natives of the Bayou State. We care deeply about the safety of workers, residents, and visitors in our home state, and we do not stand for negligence that causes these parties injuries.

Allow us to lead your case from start to finish. Call Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers today for your free consultation.