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Louisiana oil platform explodes; one maritime worker injured

Posted on Sep 02, 2010

An offshore worker was injured after an explosion rocked an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

The explosion occurred on Vermilion Oil Platform 380 about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay, at about 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 2.

At the time of the explosion, there were 13 maritime workers aboard the structure. They all put on survival suits and went into the water. They have all been accounted for. The injured worker was rescued and transported to Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana. The other workers are still being recovered from the water.

The Coast Guard reported seven helicopters, two airplanes and four boats are responding to the blast. The platform was still on fire as of 10:45 this morning. It is unknown if it is leaking oil.

Many of the crews responding to this accident also responded to the Deepwater Horizon explosion in April.

Vermillion oil platform 380 is owned by Mariner Energy which is headquartered in Houston and has an office in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Offshore oil platform workers are protect under maritime law. To learn more, contact the Jones Act attorneys at The Young Firm 866-938-6113.