Lee County, TX — September 12, 2024, Jeffrey Kieffer was killed as the result of a work accident that took place off Private Road 8019.
Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration say that the incident happened in an area along Private Road 8019 north of U.S. 290, a couple miles west of Giddings.
According to officials, 62-year-old Jeffrey Kieffer was in the area of machinery. For reasons unclear, Kieffer became caught in the machinery, resulting in injuries that ultimately proved fatal. There were no other reported injuries.
The OSHA investigation summary included five listed allege citations, two of which were labeled as “Serious.” Additional details about the accident remain unclear.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
People tend to think that OSHA handles every aspect of a fatal work accident, but that’s not really how things work. Their priority is to find potential rule violations and issue fines. Those needs do not necessarily align with a worker’s loved ones who may be tasked with building a case to get needed benefits after losing a loved one in a fatal work accident. In Texas, that’s far from straight-forward.
In Texas, not every employer subscribes to the workers’ comp system. Getting a fair resolution, then, can involve navigating a legal maze that’s more complex than in any other state in the country. That’s why it can be prudent to seek out the right legal tools and strategies early on rather than just waiting around for OSHA. At the end of the day, a victim’s family needs their own evidence and their own approach that OSHA alone isn’t likely to provide.
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