Liberty County, TX — May 14, 2024, Miguel Angel Arellano was killed following a work accident that happened around noon off of Private Road 171C.
According to preliminary details about the accident, the incident took place near F.M. 2830 North and Private Road 171C, just north of the Liberty Municipal Airport.
Investigators said that a 22-year-old Baytown man identified as Miguel Angel Arellano was apparently making a delivery to a tree-trimming crew at the time. Arellano reportedly touched a forklift holding a tree which was somehow in contact with live power lines. As a result, Arellano sustained fatal injuries. Right now, additional details are unavailable.
Commentary
I get calls about fatal work accidents a lot, and it’s usually from families surprised because they thought there was an automatic process following a work accident to resolve things. Texas, though, has the most complex work fatality law of any other state due to the fact employers are not required to subscribe to the workers’ comp system. That means after accidents like this, there may not be a guaranteed path to a resolution. Add on top of that the inherent challenges of investigating a work site, a company’s safety procedures, training records, history of accidents, and behavior of employees from 3rd party companies involved in an accident. That’s why families affected by fatal work accidents in Texas generally need more help navigating this legal maze than people in other states.
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