Posted on November 1, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Texas man killed in construction accident at church

A Texas construction worker is dead after an on-the-job accident Friday morning.

Hermilo Pimentel, 41,  was working at the First Baptist Church on Farm-to-Market Road 2493 in Bullard, Texas, hanging sheetrock in an addition to the building.

Pimentel fell through a hole on the second floor, landing on the first floor of the building.

His co-workers called 911 after seeing that he was unresponsive. Pimentel was killed instantly due to massive head trauma. His hard hat fell off at some point during the fall.

The accident is being investigated by OSHA.

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Posted on October 22, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Texas oilfield worker electrocuted while setting up drilling rig

A Texas oilfield worker was killed Wednesday morning after an industrial accident on a drilling rig. The accident took place in an oilfield 13 miles south of Midland.

The worker, whose name has not been released, was part of a crew setting up a rig under some power lines. According to Midland County Fire Marshal Dale Little, the victim was touching the rig when the workers stood it up.

The mast of the drilling rig hit the power lines, electrocuting the victim. Approximately 14,000 volts of electricity went through the worker.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. None of the other workers were injured.

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