Texas Accident & Injury News
Product defects can be responsible for catastrophic accidents.
Detached Trailer Runs Over Employee on North-Side Property
According to a KSAT News report, an employee working alone was injured after being run over by a detached trailer.
Articles Tagged with Workers’ Comp
Magnum Management Co. Fined $30,000 for OSHA Violation Leading to Employee Death
Employers have a responsibility to maintain a safe work environment.
Schlitterbahn Parent Company Fined $30,000 After Employee Death
According to a San Antonio Express-News report, Schlitterbahn’s parent company has been fined $30,000 for an OSHA violation after an employee died in July.
One Construction Worker Dead, Two Injured in Explosion Accident
Accidents can happen at any workplace
(February 10, 2023) One worker is dead, and two are injured after a natural gas pipeline owned by the Targa corporation explodes while being serviced by the Nexus Integrity Management construction company in Pearsall, Texas, on February 1, 2023. In hazardous jobs, employee safety should be the company’s first concern. Unfortunately, accidents like this happen far too frequently in the United States because worker safety is not always taken as seriously as it should be. So, what should you do if you are injured at work or you lose a loved one in a tragic work-related incident?
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Worker Falls Twenty Feet on San Antonio’s North Side
Construction workers are often exposed to dangerous working conditions
(November 3, 2022) Yesterday, November 2, 2022, a construction worker in the Northside of San Antonio was rushed to the hospital after an accident, as reported by KSAT 12. The worker was laying down pipes when he fell twenty feet into a hole, where he remained trapped until firefighters rescued him. Fortunately, the hole was not at risk of collapsing, and he received no life-threatening injuries as a result of the fall. With construction across San Antonio comes risks for the construction workers and drivers using the under-construction freeways. Unfortunately, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that 40,000 injuries a year and three fatalities a day are the results of vehicle traffic and poor operation on construction sites. Let’s take a look at common injuries associated with construction work and how to get the most out of workers’ comp claims.