US Edition3 Contractors Cited for Violations in Death of Worker Building Detention Camp
OSHA found serious safety violations and proposed $11,585 in penalties after Hector Gonzalez was crushed during construction of the detention camp.
- On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited three subcontractors for safety violations following the death of Hector Gonzalez, 38, at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.
- Contractors raced to build the massive Camp East Montana detention facility at Fort Bliss, a project that commenced shortly after the Army awarded an initial contract worth up to $1.3 billion.
- Investigators found companies exposed workers to "struck-by hazards" from unstable loads and failed to certify forklift operators; JMJ Production Services and Fulfillment Personnel Services each settled for $15,000 in February while Base International contests its $11,585 penalty.
- Public Citizen researcher Douglas Pasternak authored a report scrutinizing the administration's awarding of contracts to inexperienced firms, warning that "things are not likely to improve."
- The Department of Homeland Security replaced prime contractor Acquisition Logistics with Amentum Services last month via no-bid contract, while Communities Not Cages organizes nationwide protests on April 25.
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3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp - The Morning Sun
Federal regulators have cited three contractors, including one owned by a campaign donor to President Donald Trump, for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year. Violations deemed serious by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration were found in its investigation into the July 21, 2025, death of Hector Gonzalez, 38, who was crushed by falling materials in a c…
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3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp
Federal regulators have cited three contractors for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year.
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Public Citizen report reveals dark histories of companies awarded billions to run Camp East Montana in Texas
Federal regulators have cited three contractors, including one owned by a campaign donor of President Donald Trump, for violations of working conditions that caused the death of a worker who helped build an immigration detention center.
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