Lawsuit filed in fatal Cresson chemical explosion

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(Cresson, TX) – The family of a man who died in a massive explosion at a Cresson chemical plant last March, has filed a lawsuit along with another man injured in the blast.

According to the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the lawsuit claims there were insufficient warnings and instructions on the chemical that ignited.  Authorities searched for days to find the remains of Dylan Wayne Mitchell, a 27-year-old worker at Tri-Chem Specialty Chemicals LLC, after the March 15th explosion leveled a portion of the Cresson plant.  Jason William Speegle, also injured in the blast, is a plaintiff along with Mitchell’s family in the lawsuit, which names Tri-Chem, a Chinese chemical manufacturer, TR International Trading Company and Access Chemicals and Services.

The Hood County Fire Marshal’s office has not yet determined what caused the explosion.