Terry Leon Lakey
cmonforton | February 18, 2016Terry Leon Lakey’s work-related death could have been prevented. That’s how I see the findings from OSHA in the agency’s citations against his employer, Terex Services Corporation.
The 51 year-old was working in September 2015 at the firm’s plant in Waco, TX. The initial press accounts indicated that Mr. Lakey was “crushed by the hydraulic aerial lift that he was servicing.” I wrote about the incident shortly after it occurred.
Inspectors with federal OSHA conducted an inspection at the plant following the fatal incident. The agency recently issued citations to Terex Services Corporation for…
cmonforton | September 17, 2015Terry Leon Lakey, 51, suffered fatal traumatic injuries on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 while working at Terex Services in Waco, TX. KCEN reports:
*The incident occurred at 5:40 am when “the victim was crushed by a piece of hydraulic equipment.”
The CSB affiliate in Waco was more specific, reporting:
*Mr. Lakey “was crushed by the hydraulic aerial lift that he was servicing.”
The Waco Tribune indicates:
*"Terex officials did not answer the phone Wednesday and did not return phone messages."
Terex is multinational firm that manufacturers and services industrial machinery and equipment. Its…