Fort Bend resident sues after fatal workplace accident

By Glenna Herald

Ultimate Fort Bend

A Fort Bend resident is suing after an air-conditioning technician fell and died while installing a unit.

Fort Bend resident Rebecca Ewing, and others, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on March 20 in the Harris County District Court against Pace Residential Air Conditioning and Cap Barbel.

Ewing says on March 12, a loved one, Cody Bogard, fell 30 feet to his death while installing a 7-ton air-conditioning unit for Pace Residential Air Conditioning. According to the brief, Pace failed to provide Bogard with safety harnessing and safety ropes, as required by OSHA.

Harris County District Court Case No. 2012-16692.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Harris County Courthouse. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.