Dallas Non-Subscriber Work Injury Cases

We know that Texas has the highest rate of workplace fatalities in the United States. But what about Dallas, Texas?

Many of the workplace deaths occur on construction sites, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 214,000 workers were injured in Texas in 2018 alone. But one can question what makes Texas construction sites so dangerous?

Many speculate that the high death rate can be attributed to failures of certain Texas policies, and there may be some truth to that, but forklift accidents for instance, often happen in warehouse settings for big-box stores such as Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Amazon, all of which are Texas non-subscriber companies.

Texas Non-Subscribers Companies

If you’ve been hurt in a Dallas-area warehouse accident, we ask that you call us today for a free consultation at (214) 214-7713. We are here to help you!

Keep in mind that even if your employer, the insurance company and the doctors call it workers’ compensation, you could have rights to file a lawsuit against your employer if their negligence caused your injury BECAUSE YOUR EMPLOYER COULD ACTUALLY BE A TEXAS NON-SUBSCRIBER!

Related: Dallas Work-Related Fatalities for Cases Inspected by Federal or State OSHA

Types of Dallas Work Injuries

Work accidents are serious because they cause injuries that can be devastating. These are several of the most common on-the-job accidents in Dallas, Texas:

• Scaffolding accidents
• Forklift accidents
• Falls from roof and trees
• Struck by falling or flying objects
• Struck by machinery that rolled over workers
• Work-related vehicle accidents
• Exposure to toxic substances
• Fires, electrocutions and explosions

See list of work-related fatalities for cases inspected by Federal or State OSHA.

Dallas’ prominence arose from its importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries and its location along numerous railroad lines. Fort Worth–Arlington serves as a logistics and distribution hub with activity spilling into Dallas, where transportation and logistics was the fastest-growing in the United States.

As one of the economic hubs of the nation, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is no stranger to industrial accidents, though. Virtually any type of employee, contractor, or subcontractor may be at risk of harm in an industrial accident. Workers face dangers in the area’s factories, refineries, and oilfields that surround the area.

The following is the accident summary prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

On the morning of July 29, 2021, a deadly Dallas work accident occurred at Pioneer Frozen Foods, LLC. An employee working as a forklift operator was headed to the Production Area’s roll-up door. The floor was wet where he turned the corner in the forklift, and the operator lost control of the powered industrial vehicle. The employee became caught between a doorframe and the forklift. He was crushed and suffered a crushed pelvis, multiple broken ribs, and other massive internal injuries. The employee later died from the injuries he suffered.

Our office is based in Houston, Texas but, Mr. Sandoval also represents injured workers living in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, or near the following Texas Cities.