"The time of the event was approximately 1:56 p.m., and though in a state of semi-consciousness, with the help of his co-workers Monte walked a distance of approximately two hundred (200) yards to the maintenance shop with burned flesh peeling from his body," the complaint states.
GRAPHIC WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS PATCH
Before installation of the patch began, Crompton expressed concern that steps to keep steam from escaping through the hole had not been taken.Ĭrompton alleges a supervisor told him and the two others assigned to work on the patch that the hole had been isolated and no danger existed.
GRAPHIC WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS INSTALL
Steam had been escaping from a hole in the header for months at random intervals and concern for worker safety led to a decision to install a steel patch, the complaint states. District Judge Robert Schroeder III entered a stay in the case last week in response to a joint motion by the plaintiff and defense informing the court of their intent to settle.
The complaint was filed by the Smith Weber firm of Texarkana in the Texarkana Division of the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint against Georgia-based Graphic Packaging alleges proper safety precautions and the mill's own procedures were not followed. 16, 2019, according to a complaint filed in June 2020. Montgomery "Monte" Crompton was blasted with 200-degree steam for nearly a minute on his face, upper torso, legs and back while working to repair a hole in a blowdown header in the Queen City mill's powerhouse Jan. TEXARKANA, Texas - A lawsuit stemming from a 2019 workplace accident at Graphic Packaging has been resolved with a confidential settlement.
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