Snyder, TX — August 19, 2022, Wyatt Denson was killed as the result of a work accident at around 3:30 p.m. along F.M. 1142.
Details were released in a preliminary report from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The details say the incident occurred at a Primoris Renewable Energy solar facility.
According to the initial investigations, 24-year-old Wyatt Denson was doing welding work with a steel template. That steel template was reportedly on a skid steer loader when it somehow fell, landing on Denson. Denson sustained fatal injuries as a result. No other injuries were reported.
Right now, the exact factors surrounding the accident are unclear.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
The OSHA summary included two alleged serious violations and had a listed recommended current penalty of $31,250. Additional details about the accident and its current status aren’t clear right now.
Getting answers for a family after their loved one is killed in a work accident is challenging enough on its own. But a workplace fatality happening in Texas only presents more significant hurdles. Simply put, Texas happens to have the most complex laws surrounding work accidents compared to any other state in the country.
To sum a whole lot of legalese, Texas does not require employers to subscribe to the workers’ comp system. In other words, there isn’t necessarily a guaranteed path to get families the benefits they deserve after a fatal work accident. This can leave families up against companies whose priorities are far from aligned with getting them the help they deserve—sometimes even opposed to it. So without the right steps to navigate such a complex legal maze, even knowing what happened in an accident may only be a small piece of the larger puzzle.
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