Lawsuit Filed After Deadly Refinery Explosion Claims the Life of Young Worker in Lemont

Lemont, Illinois – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a 25-year-old worker who lost his life in an explosion and fire at Seneca Petroleum’s refinery last year. The incident also resulted in injuries to another worker. The lawsuit, filed by Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, names Seneca Petroleum, PDV Midwest Refining, and Citgo Petroleum Corporation as defendants. The victim, Dru Worker of Homewood, tragically died on April 25 in the incident at the refinery located in unincorporated Lemont. The lawsuit alleges that there was a blockage or plug in the piping … Read more