Tag Archives: natural gas

A Seattle firefighter injured last year in a gas explosion is suing the gas company and two contractors that he claims are responsible for the blast. Jeff Markoff filed suit against Puget Sound Energy, Pilchuck Contractors, and Michels Corporation, accusing them of “egregious neglect, recklessness, and the disregard for public safety.”

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The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled that the City of Milwaukee must stand trial over its response to a gas leak in 2009 that resulted in a house explosion. The incident occurred on February 2, 2009 when firefighters were dispatched to the 2400 block of North 10th Street for a reported odor of natural gas...

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A fire department in West Virginia has been sued over a fatal natural gas explosion that claimed the life of a 13 year old girl. Hanna Mozingo was killed in an explosion that destroyed her home in Brooke County on October 11, 2013. Prior to the explosion, firefighters responded in the area for a smell of gas but cleared the scene prior to the 7:00 am blast.

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A contractor responsible for causing a natural gas explosion that injured three Columbus, Ohio, firefighters in 2008, has settled with the firefighters and their families ending several years of litigation. George J. Igel & Co. has agreed to settle with ...

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