{"id":256706,"date":"2026-04-19T10:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256706\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T10:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:15:19","slug":"osha-investigating-second-northeast-side-h-e-b-warehouse-employee-death-in-less-than-6-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256706\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA investigating second Northeast Side H-E-B warehouse employee death in less than 6 months"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 An H-E-B employee died one day before his 28th birthday following an injury he suffered at the grocer\u2019s Northeast Side warehouse. <\/p>\n

The Bexar County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office identified the employee as Austin Lewis Flores, 27.<\/p>\n

According to the ME\u2019s office, Flores died on April 8 due to pulmonary thromboembolism by a recent blunt force injury and obesity. His death was ruled an accident. <\/p>\n

H-E-B acknowledged the employee\u2019s death in a statement to KSAT. <\/p>\n

\u201cOn Saturday, April 4, he was involved in an accident at work where he was treated on site, then selected to be taken to a clinic,\u201d an H-E-B spokesperson said. \u201cHe was released from the clinic the same day with limited restrictions, went home, and also had follow-up appointments scheduled.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a follow-up statement on Friday, the company said it is \u201cworking directly with the family and the funeral home to cover expenses.\u201d <\/p>\n

Flores is the second H-E-B warehouse employee in less than six months who has died following a workplace incident at the same warehouse located near Interstate 35 and Rittiman Road. <\/p>\n

In October 2025, a 27-year-old woman died after sustaining injuries possibly caused by a forklift at an H-E-B warehouse<\/a>, according to San Antonio police.<\/p>\n

The woman was operating her forklift when she came to a stop, a company spokesperson said. Another employee noticed she was showing signs of distress and called EMS.<\/p>\n

She was taken to a hospital and was later pronounced dead. SAPD identified the woman as Teresa Dominguez.<\/p>\n

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)\u2019s investigation into Dominguez\u2019s death remains open, according to the agency\u2019s online entry. <\/p>\n

OSHA confirmed to KSAT that it is investigating Flores\u2019 death, as well. In its online filing, the agency officially opened its investigation into Flores\u2019 death on April 13. <\/p>\n

More related coverage on KSAT: <\/p>\n

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