GERMAN PELLETS OF TEXAS
Also registered as: GERMAN PELLETS OF TEXAS
This employer is in the Port Arthur Industrial Zone industrial corridor.
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Case Impact Signals
No OSHA violations on record for this employer in the Houston area.
Reported Workplace Incidents
Federal investigators documented 1 workplace incident, including 1 fatality at this employer. These are public enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Skid steer operator is engulfed and killed by wood pellets
At 7:45 a.m. on October 20, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured wood pellets. He was operating a skid steer front end loader to reclaim wood pellets for Silo Number 3. The wood pellets formed a structure 9.1 to 12.2 meters (30 to 40 feet high). A vertical cliff of pellets that were stuck together collapsed onto the skid steer. They damaged the cab roof and the roll over prevention system (ROPS). Then engulfed the entire skid steer and its operator, the employee. The pellets caused the cab to collapse onto the operator as well as engulfing the entire cab. When the narrative was written it had not been determined whether blunt trauma or asphyxiation was the primary cause of death. An autopsy was pending.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Enforcement Database. Public records obtained via federal FOIA compliance.
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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. Last updated: May 2026. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The presence of OSHA violations does not automatically establish liability. Always consult a licensed attorney.