Herring Et Al V. Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. Et Al

Case Background

On January 27, 2021, Charles Otis Herring and Pamela Gary Herring filed a personal injury lawsuit alleging workplace injuries caused as a result of the negligence and harassment of his employers. The case was originally filed in the 329th Judicial District Court of Wharton County, Texas, with Case No. CV52582. Under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446, Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (“RES”) notified that it had moved the lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas – Houston Division. Judge George C Hanks, Jr. presided over this case. [Case number: 4:21cv260]

Cause

Charles Otis Herring and Pamela Gary Herring, residents of El Campo, Texas, were husband and wife. Defendant TrueBlue PeopleReady Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems America Inc. were involved in this case. The incident occurred on the morning of October 17, 2019, at the Wagyu solar installation facility in Damon, Texas. Charles Otis was working with the Tracking Crew during the installation of solar panel hardware. Specifically, he was assigned to the motor crew, responsible for aligning and securing the torque tubes that supported the panels. On that day, Charles suffered a ruptured inguinal hernia and a herniated bladder while manually lifting a motor mount and torque tube assembly weighing over 340 pounds. This task was part of his assigned duties, which required him to handle at least 85 assemblies per 10-hour shift. Charles had no choice in this matter and was informed by RES