Construction Company Accepts Plea Deal for Worker's Death, DA's Office Says

Construction company accepts plea deal for worker's death, DA's office says

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A construction company pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury related to the October 2021 death of a construction worker, according to the Travis County District Attorney's Office. On. Oct. 23, 2021, employees with D Guerra Construction "were working inside a trench to install a residential wastewater line for a new subdivision in southern Travis County," a news release from the DA's office said. Central Texas comp…

Austin construction company pleads guilty in connection with a deadly trench collapse

An Austin construction company pleaded guilty in connection with the death of a worker who was buried in a trench collapse. D Guerra Construction also agreed to

Texas company pleads guilty to 2021 construction worker trench death

An investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio and 1A in 2024 found that more than 250 workers had died as a result of preventable trench collapses since 2013, and that at-fault companies were rarely held accountable.(Image credit: Lorianne Willett)