{"id":5039,"date":"2025-05-06T12:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/?p=5039"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:59:06","slug":"worker-killed-in-mudslide-while-operating-heavy-equipment-in-sandpit-near-poteet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/worker-killed-in-mudslide-while-operating-heavy-equipment-in-sandpit-near-poteet\/","title":{"rendered":"Worker Killed in Mudslide While Operating Heavy Equipment in Sandpit Near Poteet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5040\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5040\" class=\"wp-image-5040 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1710482788-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"mudslide accident Poteet TX, Signal Peak Silica accident Atascosa County, worker killed Poteet sandpit, Highway 16 workplace fatality, Poteet TX sandpit death, Atascosa County industrial accident, mudslide workplace death Texas, heavy equipment operator killed, fatal mudslide accident Texas, sandpit worker fatality, Texas job site mudslide, industrial accident causes death, mudslide in sandpit Texas, causes of workplace mudslides, landslide due to mining activity, construction and mudslide risks, rain-induced mudslide in sandpit, natural disaster at worksite, can I sue for mudslide injury Texas, wrongful death from mudslide Texas, employer negligence mudslide, third-party contractor workplace death, liability in workplace landslide, Texas personal injury lawyer mudslide, Texas workers\u2019 comp fatal accident, job site death legal help Texas, employee killed on the job Texas, sandpit worker compensation claim, workers\u2019 rights in fatal job accidents, legal help for workplace fatalities TX, Call Shaw, Carabin Shaw, Injury Accident, injury help, wrongful death, clients first.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1710482788-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1710482788-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1710482788.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When mudslides or landslides cause injuries, can you be compensated?<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Worker Operating Heavy Equipment in Sandpit Killed by Mudslide in Poteet Area<\/h1>\n<p>According to a KSAT News report, a worker died in a mudslide while operating heavy equipment in a sandpit in the Poteet area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/worker-killed-in-mudslide-while-operating-heavy-equipment-in-sandpit-near-poteet\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Worker Killed in Mudslide While Operating Heavy Equipment in Sandpit Near Poteet\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When mudslides or landslides cause injuries, can you be compensated? Worker Operating Heavy Equipment in Sandpit Killed by Mudslide in Poteet Area According to a KSAT News report, a worker died in a mudslide while operating heavy equipment in a sandpit in the Poteet area. 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