{"id":120,"date":"2010-05-06T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/?p=120"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:16:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:16:58","slug":"oil-tank-blast-kills-21-year-old-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/blog\/wrongful-death\/oil-tank-blast-kills-21-year-old-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Tank Blast Kills 21-Year-Old-Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 21-year-old man was killed when he was severely burned during an oil tank blast, according to a News OK article. The Oklahoma wrongful death accident is still under investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board to determine if any other circumstances caused the explosion. <\/p>\n<p>Witnesses say the oil tank exploded, because the man was smoking a cigarette as he opened the hatch to the tank. As a result of the explosion, the man suffered various degrees of severe burns over a large portion of his body. Another man who accompanied the victim also endured serious burns on his arms as a result of the explosion. Both men had been walking across a path that connected two oil tanks together.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>No one reported that the tank battery was marked with warning signs related to hazardous vapors. No charges were brought against the trespassers.<\/p>\n<p>The Maples Law Firm has years of experience handling complex Oklahoma personal injury and wrongful death cases, including incidents that involve catastrophic injuries resulting from issues relating to unsafe or improperly manages premises. We have taken cases that challenge huge corporations which produce ultra-hazardous conditions, or fail to provide adequate warnings to the general public. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleslawokc.com\/wrongful-death.html\">Oklahoma City wrongful death lawyers<\/a> offer strategic representation that provides our clients with competent, effective, and aggressive legal representation where it counts the most.<\/p>\n<p>We want our clients to know that we are completely devoted and invested in working solely on their behalf as their legal representatives. Oklahoma premises liability cases that result in death or severe burns require the skill of a knowledgeable injury attorney who knows how to get results. Contact the Maples Law Firm today for a free consultation by calling (405) 705-5050. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 21-year-old man was killed when he was severely burned during an oil tank blast, according to a News OK article. 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