Summary
A construction company in Texas, D Guerra Construction LLC, pled guilty to charges related to the death of a worker, Juan José Galvan Batalla, in 2021. He died when a trench he was working in collapsed. The company admitted fault in a plea deal that requires them to improve safety measures to avoid a significant fine.
Key Facts
- Juan José Galvan Batalla, a 24-year-old worker, died after a trench collapse in October 2021.
- D Guerra Construction LLC, the company he worked for, pled guilty to assault causing bodily injury.
- The trench had partially collapsed earlier on the same day of the incident.
- The company initially faced charges of criminally negligent homicide.
- OSHA found that the company did not use required safety systems like a trench box.
- Trench boxes are important structures used to prevent trench collapses.
- The company must now implement new safety training and processes as part of the plea deal.
- The company avoids a large financial penalty by improving safety measures.
