Federal Investigation Stalls After Fort Worth Hotel Explosion Due to OSHA Inspector’s Health Crisis and Oversight Errors
FORT WORTH, Texas — An investigation into a January explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, which injured 21 people, has come under scrutiny after federal officials disclosed that the case concluded without any action due to expired statute limitations. The Department of Labor has identified shortcomings in the process after an investigator assigned to the incident was sidelined due to emergency surgery and failed to compile any evidence or documentation. Following the …