Explosion Victim Reaches $805K Settlement in Sioux City Lawsuit Against City and Companies
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A worker injured in a methane gas explosion at Sioux City’s Citizen’s Convenience Center in 2018 has recently settled a lawsuit filed against the city and three companies for $805,000. The explosion occurred due to a buildup of methane gas inside the Convenience Center’s office and scale house. The gas ignited when a worker lit a hand-held lighter on December 27, 2018, resulting in injuries to Douglas Mallette and another worker. …