Lawsuits pile up for Watson Grinding after chemical explosion

Houston-based Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Co. is fielding lawsuits for wrongful death and negligence after a chemical explosion at its northwest Houston facility killed two workers and damaged nearby homes.

Frank Flores and Gerardo Castorena, who arrived at the 4525 Gessner Road facility to exercise before work, were killed in the early morning blast Friday, Jan. 24. The explosion at around 4:25 a.m. rocked nearby homes and businesses, damaging or destroying some 450 structures, according…