Texas Employee Killed in Warehouse Accident
An employee from the Brookshire Brothers warehouse employee was killed the morning of the 28th when a loading dock ramp fell on him. Police have identified the employee as 44-year-old Clayton Johnson. Johnson worked as a maintenance employee for the warehouse and had worked there for roughly four years. Lufkin police stated that Johnson died as a result of blunt force trauma from the impact of the loading dock ramp.
The business development director for the Brookshire Brothers stated this is the second fatality the company has had in twenty years. The first incident that occurred involved an 18-wheeler. The business development director also stated this was the first fatality to occur on the premises.
Almost all types of employment carry a certain degree of danger inherent in them. According to statistics from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the Warehousing and Storage employment field has seen a total of 16 employee accidents with fatalities with 3 of those accidents involving contact with equipment or objects on the job. An employee accident can occur very easily and the injuries that can occur can vary widely. Some accidents on the job can cause non life-threatening injuries while other types of accidents can cause a fatality as in this incident. While companies may take the necessary precautions to prevent their employees from being injured on the job, there are still others that are negligent in this matter. If an employee is injured on the job as a result of a company owner’s negligence, they should get the compensation they deserve.
