Explosion

A year ago today, 21 people were injured in an explosion at the Signature Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. A lot has happened since then.

It’s been a year since an explosion at the downtown Fort Worth hotel injured 21 people. Here’s what's happened with the investigation and lawsuits over the incident.

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Following the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth in early January, the first steps are being taken to restore the building.

The company is cited for several serious violations tied to the explosion that injured one worker.

The Jan. 8 explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in the Waggoner Building at 810 Houston St. left 21 people injured — one critically, according to first responders.

David Seibolt of Johnson County, Kansas, was giving a presentation in a second floor conference room of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth when the Jan. 8 explosion occurred, giving him "serious injuries to his head and body in general."

While fleeing the scene, Christopher Medearis “tripped, fell, and as a result suffered personal bodily injury," according to the suit.

Graham Jackson felt the nearby explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel rattle his chest. That reverberation continued Tuesday for businesses nearby.

The Fort Worth Fire Department said the explosion at a downtown hotel that left at least 21 injured was likely caused by a gas leak.

Investigators say the fire was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck.

A crew working on a pipeline in Pearsall, Texas may have ignited an unknown leak on Tuesday. OSHA announced it is investigating the case.