Westhoff, TX — May 17, 2024, Larry Hendricks was fatally injured as the result of a work accident at 2:40 p.m. off U.S. Highway 87.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened at 14009 U.S. 87 north, just west of town.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released an investigation summary saying that 41-year-old Larry Hendricks was in a truck off-load area near a truck. Initial details say that a fire broke out through the area, and an explosion occurred. As a result, Larry Hendricks was killed.
OSHA listed three reportedly serious citations in their preliminary report. Right now, additional details are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While folks tend to assume that authorities are a lot more thorough behind the scenes than they are in these public investigation summaries, that’s not always true. I’ve worked with many families who only ever knew the few details that were released to the public, and it took more thorough independent investigations to actually tell the whole story. This can obviously be detrimental to a family, especially in Texas, where work fatality laws are more complex than in any other state. Simply put, there isn’t always a guaranteed path for a family to reach a fair conclusion, and that can leave them fighting for that conclusion. This requires evidence and legal tools well beyond what a preliminary report is going to offer, which is why I’m skeptical that a preliminary report mentioning a few citations makes this situation open-and-shut like people might think .
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