Accidents involving serious injury can be just as damaging to the victim’s emotional well-being. Passenger Sues Unify Aviation Over Witnessing Employee Suicide According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a passenger who was on the Delta Airlines flight where David Renner committed suicide is suing his estate and his…
Manufacturing plants have a lot of hazards that can endanger workers. At Least One Injured in Fire Caused by Potential Explosion According to a KSAT News report, a worker was injured after a possible explosion caused a manufacturing plant fire in North Texas. A spokesperson from the Sherwin-Williams company…
Damaged lithium-ion batteries are incredibly dangerous to consumers. House Fire Caused by Defective Battery According to a KSAT News report, lithium-ion batteries caused a house fire at 12:30 a.m. on August 1, 2023. According to fire investigators, defective lithium-ion batteries that were being stored in a garage in a…
Children are especially vulnerable to dog attacks. Teen Boy Severely Injured in Mauling in a Northeast-Side Home According to a KSAT News report, a thirteen-year-old boy had to be airlifted to the hospital after being mauled by his father’s pit bulls in his home. Police reported that they responded…
Explosion injuries are more common than you might think for Texas workers. Four Employees Injured, One Dead in Firework Accident According to an ABC13 news report, a firework explosion killed one employee and injured four in the East Texas area on July 4, 2023. The employees were setting up…
Texas heat wave creates extreme conditions for mail carriers USPS Schedule Changes After Worker’s Death According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a worker’s death in Dallas on June 20, 2023, prompted the USPS schedule to shift an hour earlier to protect its workers. Eguene Gates Jr., 66, died while…
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…
Workplace accidents in airline work can have tragic consequences. Ground Worker at San Antonio International Airport Dies Ingested into Engine An employee of Unifi Aviation contracted by Delta Air Lines was killed Friday evening after being ingested into a Delta Airbus A319 engine as it was taxing to the…
Apartment fires can have serious consequences. Residents of 15 Units Displaced, Two Injured in Apartment Fire The Icon apartments were set ablaze at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in what appears to be a lightning-ignited blaze, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. Firefighters had the…
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…