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Jury awards Watson Grinding explosion survivors more than $61 million in latest verdict against 3M

Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jessica Willey, as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) · August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

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A significant verdict has been reached in a case related to the 2020 Watson Grinding explosion. A Harris County jury awarded over $61 million to survivors of the disaster.

This verdict is the latest in a series of multimillion-dollar awards against 3M. The company has been held liable in connection with the explosion.

Further details about the case and verdict are available through ABC13 Houston.

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Category: News · Published: August 12, 2026 · Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Jury awards Watson Grinding explosion survivors more than $61 million in latest verdict against 3M

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