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A worker has been critically injured in a Kemah Boardwalk rollercoaster accident. The man, in his late 50s, fell about 50-feet while working on the wooden rollercoaster known as the Boardwalk Bullet. The man, whose identity has not been released as of Tuesday evening, was performing maintenance work about halfway up the popular ride. He fell to a platform about halfway between the point at which he was working and the ground. Officials speculate the accident would have been fatal…

What has been described as a flash explosion has taken the life of one worked and injured another at the Lubbock X-FAB Texas Facility. The deceased worker was likely killed almost instantly at the time of the blast. The second worker was transported to University Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The hospital has not provided any updates on the injured worker’s condition. Details About Lubbock X-FAB Texas Facility Explosion are Limited Not much…

The head of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, was once asked what he considered to be the most dangerous job in America. Without hesitation, the nation’s chief occupational safety official stated: “Cell phone tower worker.” The stark reality is that each year an ever-increasing number of cell phone tower workers suffer severe, horrific, and even fatal injuries as the result of cell phone tower accidents. Hundreds of people were injured in cell phone tower accidents in…

Remote Workers, Workplace Injury, and Workers’ Compensation As a result of COVID-19 stay at home directives and mandated workplace workforce reductions on the city and state levels across the country, more people are working remotely or working from home than at any time in U.S. history. Many of these displaced workers will return to the workplace fold, a process that is likely to commence in some states are “early” as May. Texas businesses are likely to be on the forefront…

Two Workers Dead at Pasadena, Texas Tanker Washing Facility Early Reports Indicate That Workers Were Overcome By Toxic Fumes According to early information provided via Twitter, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is reporting that two workers have been killed at a tanker truck and railroad tanker car cleaning business in Pasadena. The accident occurred at the former Alpha Technical Services (ATS) “Express Services” tank cleaning facility at 5100 Underwood Road near West Fairmont Parkway around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday,…