HOUSTON (AP)  A federal jury on Friday awarded more than $100 million to 10 workers who claimed they were injured in 2007 when a toxic substance was released at BP’s Texas City plant.

The jurors in Galveston, about 50 miles southeast of Houston, gave each contract worker $10 million in punitive damages. Nine of the workers also were awarded $5,000 to $10,000 for pain and suffering and medical expenses, while the 10th got more than $240,000.

The verdict came after a day and a half of deliberations after a three-week trial.

In a statement, BP denied it had harmed any of the workers.

“We are shocked and outraged by today’s verdict, and we will appeal,” BP said. “The verdict, and punitive damages award in particular, is utterly unjustified, improper and unsupportable.”