Construction can cause severe accidents, especially when distracted drivers are involved. Vehicle Struck from Behind on I-35, Driver and Passenger Hospitalized According to a KSAT News report, two people are in the hospital following a rear-end collision on I-35 early Saturday morning. Police reported the incident occurred on the…
Employers have a responsibility to maintain a safe work environment. Schlitterbahn Parent Company Fined $30,000 After Employee Death According to a San Antonio Express-News report, Schlitterbahn’s parent company has been fined $30,000 for an OSHA violation after an employee died in July. New Braunfels police officers found the employee,…
Construction work on the highway can cause serious accidents if not done properly. Highway Construction Hits Sign, Closes U.S. 90 According to a KSAT News report, a construction accident led to the closure of U.S. 90 on the West Side yesterday, August 14, 2023. The Texas Department of Transportation…
This summer, there is a heavy concentration of construction vehicles on San Antonio roads. Dump Truck Accident Leaves Motorcyclist Dead According to a KSAT News report, a motorcyclist was killed this morning in an accident with a dump truck on Loop 410 before 7:30 a.m. Police reported little details…
Loose cargo can cause serious accidents on San Antonio roads. Man Crushed to Death by Loose Cargo According to a KSAT News report, a Houston truck driver was crushed to death while unloading cargo in the San Antonio area on June 28, 2023. The truck driver was unloading marble…
Construction Zone Accidents Can Have Fatal Consequences. Worker Killed by Falling Equipment A 51-year-old construction worker died on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, after equipment fell and crushed him, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. The worker, who the Medical Examiner’s Office later identified as Shawn Jimmy Pedregon, was fixing a collapsed…
The most common place for a burn injury at home (February 15, 2023) A four-year-old girl was found dead after being trapped in a trailer that erupted into flames on Sunday, February 12, 2023, on the southwest side of Bexar County. The flames also severely burned two residents of the…
Accidents can happen at any workplace (February 10, 2023) One worker is dead, and two are injured after a natural gas pipeline owned by the Targa corporation explodes while being serviced by the Nexus Integrity Management construction company in Pearsall, Texas, on February 1, 2023. In hazardous jobs, employee…
Construction workers are often exposed to dangerous working conditions (November 3, 2022) Yesterday, November 2, 2022, a construction worker in the Northside of San Antonio was rushed to the hospital after an accident, as reported by KSAT 12. The worker was laying down pipes when he fell twenty feet into…
Even attentive drivers can be caught off guard by an unexpected hazard on the road. One common type of unanticipated event is a car accident involving other vehicles on the road. Drivers naturally assume that everyone around them is driving safely and will not get involved in an accident. However,…