The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a warehouse employee at H-E-B last month. Teresa Dominguez, 27, died after a reported incident at the company's distribution center on the 5700 block of Rittiman Road. According to records, OSHA opened its investigation on the same day of the event, as reported by KSAT.
Details regarding the cause of Dominguez's death are currently under scrutiny. Found by another employee showing signs of distress, she had been operating a forklift prior to the fatal injury. Early reports from the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) suggest that she sustained a crush injury to her left leg, an injury "from possibly a forklift." However, H-E-B disputes the accuracy of her being found unconscious in the freezer, as reported by Fox San Antonio.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed blunt-force trauma to Dominguez's lower left extremity as the cause of death. Meanwhile, conflicting statements arise as H-E-B has attributed Dominguez's death to "a medical episode," deviating from initial police reports indicating a possible link to the forklift, as per Fox San Antonio.
Expressing their condolences, H-E-B stated, “Our H-E-B Family is heartbroken, and we are providing support to and are in contact with the family during this difficult time. We are also staying close to our Partners,” as reported by both KSAT and Fox San Antonio. OSHA's ongoing investigation aims to bring clarity to the exact cause of the event, and KSAT has pledged to update its story as new information surfaces.
