The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified the construction worker who was struck and killed by a large steel pipe that fell from an 18-wheeler Saturday.
Another worker also suffered a shoulder injury and was taken to an area hospital. Details of his condition are unclear.
A construction worker in western Bexar County was hit by a large steel pipe that fell from an 18-wheeler truck, killing two and hospitalizing another, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
CPS Energy contracted with construction workers Badeco to install natural gas pipelines on the side of the road, with several pipes being laid on the roof of an 18-wheeler at the site.
BCSO said when workers went to unload the pipes, they became unstable and one of the pipes struck a 52-year-old man working at the site in the head.
He died at the scene, the sergeant said. Tracking Shannon The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine his identity.
“They were unloading the pipe. At some point the load became unstable, said Sgt. Track Shannon with BCSO. “How this happened and what exactly happened is still under investigation.”
Another worker was struck in the shoulder by a pipe and was taken to an area hospital for treatment. His age and identity have also not been disclosed.
“It’s just heartbreaking. We see them come and go every day, work every day.” Monica Solis lives just a few yards from the construction site.
They noticed patrol cars blocking several nearby streets. “They want to know what happened and why we can’t go home,” she said. “I just told them there was an accident.”
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office also notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal agency responsible for investigating work accidents, about the construction accident.
It’s unclear what they found during their investigation or how long they plan to keep the construction site closed.
Cody King is a digital reporter for KSAT 12. She previously worked at WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois.
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Post time: Oct-09-2023