Ambrocio Salinas Obregon Killed in Work Accident in Georgetown, TX
Georgetown, TX — December 19, 2024, Ambrocio Salinas Obregon was killed due to a work accident at around 3:00 p.m. on Shell Road.
Authorities said in a preliminary OSHA report that the accident happened near Shell Spur, on the north side of town.
According to the OSHA summary, 54-year-old Ambrocio Salinas Obregon was on a trailer at the time where equipment was loaded. It appears that part of excavator slipped and struck Ambrocio Salinas Obregon. This resulted in fatal injuries.
There did not appear to be anyone else involved in the accident. OSHA listed multiple alleged violations. Additional specifics are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
The OSHA summary doesn't give a lot of information on this, and it leaves a lot of questions. What caused this machinery to slip? Were there other workers moving the machinery at the time? Did they work for the same company as the victim? Was the equipment used to secure or move the object in poor condition? Did investigators inspect it for defects?
People might think authorities surely looked at all of this behind the scenes. However, I speak to families all the time who wait for months on end still asking the same questions they were on day one. The fact of the matter is authorities don't always go out of their way to help families, and that can include simply giving them clear answers. That sometimes takes thorough independent investigators stepping in to fill in the blanks and ensure the worker's family finally gets some answers. It wouldn't be unusual if those steps proved necessary here, as well.
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