2nd worker dies after industrial accident in east Harris County

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Friday, April 5, 2019
2 workers killed in industrial accident
2 workers killed in industrial accident, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.

Two workers have been identified after they died from injuries in an industrial accident in east Harris County.

Authorities say a piece of heavy equipment flipped onto both men around 9 p.m. Thursday at Spitzer Industries, located in the 13800 block of Industrial Road near the Houston Ship Channel.

One man died at the scene, and the second died at the hospital. A third person was treated at the scene.

The Harris County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victims as Eric Rojas and Isidro Cadrea Mendoza.

The company calls itself a leading custom steel fabricator.

It's based in Houston and the facility, which it calls its Waterfront Facility, "provides a direct link to the Houston Ship Channel, enabling worldwide shipment of large components."

ABC13 has reached out to Spitzer Industries for comment.