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Sabine Consolidated

Description

Two construction workers were killed when the 27 feet deep trench they were working in collapsed.

Prosecutors

District Attorney Kennth Oden; Assistant Alia Moses

Incident Type

Trench Collapse

County

Travis

State

Texas

Date

September 10, 1985

Available case materials include

  • Case/Court Decisions
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  • Other Materials

Contact for Additional Information

Unavailable

Victims

First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Benjamin Eaton Unavailable Construction Worker Sabine Consolidated Fatality
Juan Rodriguez Unavailable Construction Worker Sabine Consolidated Fatality

Defendants

Name Type Title Plea Information Conviction Sentence
Sabine Consolidated Inc. Entity Entity Unavailable Guilty. Fined $10,000. Court later reversed and acquitted of all charges, finding that the OSH Act preempted the state prosecution.
Penal Crimes Charged

Criminally Negligent Homicide

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable

Joseph Tantillo Individual President Unavailable Convicted and sentenced to 180 days in jail, one year probation, and fined $2,000. Court later reversed his conviction and acquitted him of all charges, finding that the OSH Act preempted the state prosecution.
Penal Crimes Charged

Criminally Negligent Homicide

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable