One Killed in Industrial Accident off 34th Street in Lubbock, TX

Lubbock, TX — December 23, 2024, one person was killed as the result of an industrial accident at around 7:45 a.m. along 34th Street.

Initial details about the accident are scarce at this time. Officials say that the location of the accident was at 34th Street and Avenue A. Footage in the news shows a location off the northeast corner of the intersection.

At this time, the incident has only been described as an “industrial accident” involving a pedestrian on the property. Authorities have yet to identify the victim publicly, and there is no word on if anyone else was injured or involved in the accident. The cause of the accident also remains unclear.

Investigations are ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When people read “industrial accident,” they may be quick to write off the accident as just a work incident that OSHA is going to handle. For one, it could be that this incident involves a victim who was not working, or it could even involve people working for separate companies. That can make things far more challenging than just a typical work accident. And even if the accident was work-related, Texas has the most complex work fatality law of any other state in the country. Despite what people tend to think, there is not always an automatic, on-rails process for getting the families of industrial accident victims the help they need. It often takes significant legal maneuvering that OSHA alone rarely helps with. That’s why even the very few details available here paint a picture that could be incredibly complex. Hopefully steps are being taken to get the accident into the hands of the right professionals.