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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: TX
Date: Sept. 10, 1985
Additional Materials
Folder for Sabine Consol. materials
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Case/Court Decisions Media Clips & Gov't. Press Other Materials
Contact for Additional Information:
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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 Info. 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.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Criminally Negligent Homicide
 Other Crimes: None
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.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Criminally Negligent Homicide
 Other Crimes: None