A construction worker was killed and another man injured in a trench collapse in McKinney this week. The man has been identified as Jose Perez, of Dallas. The medical examiner has ruled the cause of death to be blunt force injury.
Mr. Perez, 21 was killed while working on a waste water pipeline project near U.S. Highway 380. OSHA has been investigating, however, spokesperson Elizabeth Todd has indicated that OSHA typically does not comment on open investigations. Davis Excavation it is reported employed Mr. Perez.
Fatalities associated with trench collapses and other excavation hazards continue to occur despite (OSHA) standards that specify safe work practices to reduce such hazards to workers.
CDC recommends reducing the risk for fatalities associated with trenching and excavation by following OSHA standards and having safety interventions be directed toward companies and workers who perform such work.
In construction accidents it is mainly the worker who gets seriously injured or killed. The best way to protect the workers is to implement and enforce safety policies based on OSHA regulations. If you have lost a loved one consult a Houston wrongful death lawyer as early as possible while critical evidence still exists.
