Men Injured By Lithium Battery On Fracking Rig May Appeal Dismissal, Judge Says

OKLAHOMA CITY - A federal judge in Oklahoma on Oct. 24 ruled that two men who were injured by a lithium battery that exploded during a hydraulic fracturing operation could appeal a ruling dismissing negligence claims against the fracking companies because the order was final according to federal rules of procedure (Jacob McGehee, et al. v. Southwest Electronic Energy Corporation, et al. and Southwest Electronic Energy Corporation v. Engineered Power LP, et al., No. 15-145, W.D. Okla.).
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