San Antonio, TX — August 16, 2024, Erik Morales was fatally injured as the result of a work accident that happened off Nacogdoches Road.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the incident happened off the corner of Nacogdoches Road and Marbach Lane.
Investigators said that 32-year-old Erik Morales was working at the time when an excavator and a concrete wall somehow fell. They struck Morales in the process, and Erik Morales was killed as a result.
No other injuries were reported. The OSHA investigation summary listed five alleged citations, including three reportedly serious citations. No further information is available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
After any fatal work accident, it’s prudent to make sure there are more thorough and prompt investigations than a simple OSHA report. Simply put, OSHA has their own priorities, and those don’t always align with the needs of a worker’s family. And in Texas, there isn’t always a process automatically in place to get those families benefits. This creates a legal maze that’s more complex than work accident law in any other state in the country. It’s important families have the tools and allies to navigate that maze, which is why there could be a lot more to this situation than an OSHA summary could possibly address on its own.
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