Posted on June 24, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Three workers killed in construction accident

A construction accident in Austin, Texas, has left three workers dead after a scaffold collapsed beneath them, sending two men plunging 13 stories to the ground.  The victims were working on a high-rise apartment building at 21st and Rio Grande streets on Wednesday afternoon.

The three workers were standing on a piece of scaffolding when it fell from the 11th story of the building, landing on the 7th or 8th story.  The victims are Wilson Joel Irias Cerritos, 30, Jesus Angel Lopez Perez, 28, and Raudel Ramirez Camacho, 27. A fourth man who was also on the scaffold survived. 

As is standard, the accident is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The reasons for the collapse are still unknown.  

For more on this Texas workplace accident, click here.

Fears | Nachawati represents workers who have been injured while on the job. To learn more about your legal rights, email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call us toll free at 1.866.705.7584 for a free consultation.

 

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