Zachry Industrial has been issued fines totalling $32,262 for a fatal accident that happened in February of this year.
The fines were issued by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). There were two penalties, $16,131 each.
The accident happened on Feb. 16 at the site of the new Golden Triangle Polymers plant on Hwy. 87 near the Orange County Airport.
Yukiko Nakao, 29, of Port Arthur, was struck and killed by someone operating a skid steer loader.
The investigation summary said, “At 5:45 p.m. on February 16, 2024, Employee #1 was working for a general contractor. Employee #1 was working onsite and reportedly got stuck in mud while walking through it. A coworker was operating a skid steer loader and did not see Employee #1 and knocked her down while backing up and ran her over when he moved forward. Employee #1 suffered skull fractures to head and was killed.”
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