El Paso, TX — December 7, 2023, Jaime Garcia Sustaita was killed following a work accident at around 5:51 p.m. along Goodyear Drive.
Preliminary details about the accident were released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They said the location of the accident was 1320 Goodyear Drive, which appears to be the location for RM Customhouse Brokers, Inc., the business identified in the OSHA summary.
According to officials, 48-year-old Jaime Garcia Sustaita was on the job at the time when, for reasons unclear, plastic rolls somehow fell and landed on Garcia Sustaita. Garcia Sustaita sustained fatal injuries due to the accident. It’s unclear if anyone else was hurt. The OSHA summary listed four alleged violation recommended citations labeled as “serious.” No further information is available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While I can’t confirm the initial details from the OSHA summary, folks may see the issued citations and assume that’s a sign OSHA has all of this taken care of. But Texas work fatality law is the most complex of any other state in the country. Unlike other states, employers in Texas are not required to subscribe to the workers’ comp system. That sometimes means families think they’re automatically entitled to benefits for the loss of their loved one but are actually on their own unless they seek out experienced allies who can navigate such a complex legal maze. That’s not the sort of thing OSHA alone tends to prioritize, so it’s highly unlikely their efforts were enough to address all of the challenges likely surrounding these events.
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