Family of construction worker killed on the job sues crane owner
The family of a Texas man killed at a construction site in Mount Pleasant, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against one of the site’s subcontractors.
The victim, 60-year-old Bobby Spray Elrod, was killed when a steel beam suspended from nylon cables came loose and fell on him. His family is suing the company that owned and operated the crane, TDS Erectors Inc.
The suit, which has been filed by Elrod’s daughter, Ashley Ebner Johnson, accuses TDS of gross negligence. According to the suit, the company violated an OSHA standard when moving the beam. In the suit, Johnson also alleges that the company knew that the crane and its operators were unfit for the task.
The lawsuit further alleges that TDS violated the law by not instructing its employees in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions as well as in controlling or eliminating hazards in the workplace.
TDS has yet to file an answer to the complaint.
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