By Arnold & Itkin LLP
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas , Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Kurt Arnold of Arnold & Itkin LLP has filed a lawsuit for a worker injured during the October 2, 2025 explosion and fire at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo.
Although a Chevron spokesperson has claimed there were no injuries, Kurt Arnold says, "Injuries are almost always under-reported in the immediate aftermath of a chemical plant explosion and fire. Often, workers incur serious injuries as they try to escape the danger, fearful that there will be secondary explosions."
According to the lawsuit, "Plaintiff was working in the area when he suddenly heard the boom of the explosion, and flames shot up everywhere. He struggled to breathe, fell to the ground, and ran to escape the explosion. Plaintiff sus