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Two construction workers were killed when the 27 feet deep trench they were working in collapsed.
District Attorney Kennth Oden; Assistant Alia Moses
Trench Collapse
Travis
Texas
September 10, 1985
Unavailable
| First | Last | Age | Title | Employer | Injury Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin | Eaton | Unavailable | Construction Worker | Sabine Consolidated | Fatality |
| Juan | Rodriguez | Unavailable | Construction Worker | Sabine Consolidated | Fatality |
| 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. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Criminally Negligent Homicide |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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| 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. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Criminally Negligent Homicide |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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