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An industrial accident happened near Galena Park that resulted in the death of at least one individual Monday afternoon, October 6.
The city’s fire chief verified that officials received a call about the accident in the 1600 block of Clinton Drive at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
While the cause of the tragedy is unknown, the fire chief announced that at least one person was killed.
Additional information about the accident is unavailable at the moment. Local authorities are further investigating the case.
Construction Accidents Statistics
Federal workplace safety regulators call construction “a high hazard industry.” The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says one in five worker deaths annually (20%) occur in construction.
Nationwide, there were 1,061 deaths in the private construction industry in 2019, a 5 percent increase from 2018 and the largest total since 2007, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says. In all, 5,333 workers died on the job in 2019 (an incidence rate of 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers).
In Texas in 2019, 123 construction workers died in workplace accidents, including 32 accidents involving motor vehicles and 13 fatalities involving exposure to harmful environments or substances, according to the BLS. Based on a five-day work week, this equates to a construction site death just about every other workday.
Harris County Wrongful Death Lawyer For Victims Of Industrial Accident
A construction accident can result in devastating consequences for both the worker and his or her family. And then having to deal with both the workers’ compensation and civil court system can feel overwhelming.
At Arash Law, we have a team of lawyers who focus on Texas construction accidents and have years of experience helping injured workers pursue third-party liability claims.
Understanding the difference between how these systems work can be confusing, especially when you are trying to concentrate on getting through the pain of your injuries or the loss of your loved one. Call us at (888)398-4017, anytime – for a 100% free and confidential case analysis.
