Working on a data center construction site brings unique dangers that go beyond ordinary commercial construction. From high voltage electrical systems to cranes, falls, confined spaces, extreme heat, and fast timelines, these projects present serious risks. If you or a coworker has been injured on a Texas data center build, you need to understand your rights and legal options.
At the Falcon Law Group, our data center construction injury lawyers can help protect your interests and seek compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and more. Data centers are vital to the continuing growth of America’s network infrastructure, but that doesn’t mean builders should be allowed to cut corners that lead to your injury.
Why Data Center Construction in Texas Is More Dangerous Than Other Projects
Data centers are not ordinary buildings. They combine heavy mechanical, electrical, and structural work, often with high reliability and uptime requirements. Because these facilities must remain online 24/7, their builds are tightly scheduled and often push safety margins. Many new data centers are being built across Texas, especially in West Texas, because that area of the state meets the power and water hungry demands of data centers.
Construction has always been a dangerous industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2024, over 1,000 workers died in the industry. Many of these happened during the course of large, complicated builds, like data centers. Out of all states, Texas recorded the most workplace accidents of any other state that same year. This is unlikely to change for data center workers in the rush to expand data infrastructure.
High-Voltage Electrical and Power Hazards
Data centers require massive electrical infrastructure such as substations, backup generators, transformers, high-voltage bus bars, switchgear, and UPS systems. Installing, wiring, or servicing these systems carries a higher risk of electric shock, arc flash, burns, or electrocution. Improper grounding, faulty insulation, or rushed connections increase those risks.
Because many data centers must tie into existing utility grids and backup systems, subcontractors may find themselves working near live power lines or energized equipment, increasing the hazard significantly.
Heavy Machinery, Cranes, and Falling Objects
Heavy equipment is common on any large construction site. At data centers, crane lifts move large prefabricated modules or mechanical equipment like chillers and cooling towers. Materials, tools, or parts can fall from elevated loads or crane hoists, posing a striking or crushing hazard to workers below.
Falls from Heights and Structural Risks
Data centers often include elevated platforms, mezzanines, catwalks, or structural steel frames, exposing workers to fall hazards. Falls from elevation remain a leading cause of death in construction work.
Confined Spaces and Overheating Dangers
Data centers often include enclosed vaults, utility tunnels, pump rooms, and ductwork spaces. Workers entering these confined or semi-confined areas may face oxygen deficiency, heat stress, chemical exposures, or entrapment hazards.
Because data centers generate a lot of heat, some mechanical or electrical rooms run hot. Heat fatigue, dehydration, or heat stroke are real dangers, especially if ventilation and cooling are inadequate during construction.
Rushed Deadlines and OSHA Compliance Issues
Data centers must operate continuously, so their construction timelines are often compressed. Owners and general contractors may pressure subcontractors to accelerate work, overlap trades, or test systems early. This raises the risk of shortcuts and noncompliance with OSHA standards.
When deadlines take priority over safety, critical safeguards are sometimes bypassed. This increases the likelihood of injuries, recordkeeping violations, and costly consequences.
Common Injuries from Data Center Construction Accidents
On data center sites, some of the frequently seen injuries include:
- Electrocution, electrical burns, or arc flash injuries
- Head trauma from being struck by falling objects
- Broken bones, fractures, spinal injuries from falls
- Crush injuries or lacerations from machinery or equipment
- Heat exhaustion or heat stroke in overheated work areas
- Burns from energized systems or hot surfaces
- Injuries from confined space hazards such as asphyxiation or chemical exposure
- Long-term effects like nerve damage, chronic pain, or psychological trauma
Because these injuries are often severe, medical expenses can be high, and recovery may be long or incomplete.
What to Do After a Data Center Construction Injury
If you are injured on a data center construction site, taking the right steps early can protect your rights:
- Seek immediate medical attention. Your health comes first. Keep a copy of these records for your attorney.
- Report the injury to your supervisor or employer in writing to create a formal record.
- In Texas, injured workers must report a work-related injury or illness within 30 days of the incident or becoming aware of the illness, or risk losing eligibility for benefits.
- Notify a supervisor in person and document the injury in writing.
- Preserve evidence: take photographs of the scene, your injuries, equipment, lighting, wiring, or hazards.
- Obtain contact information from witnesses.
- Avoid giving recorded statements to your employer’s insurance company or investigators without legal counsel.
- Notify your attorney as soon as possible.
Texas law allows you to pursue a personal injury claim against negligent parties such as contractors, subcontractors, or property owners, even if workers’ compensation is involved. A Texas data center construction injury lawyer can help determine liability and how to maximize your recovery.
How a Texas Data Center Injury Lawyer Can Help
An attorney experienced in construction injuries and data centers can provide comprehensive support tailored to the complexities of your case. This begins with a thorough investigation, including the collection of safety logs, equipment records, maintenance reports, site plans, and OSHA documentation.
Your attorney will analyze whether safety violations or OSHA noncompliance played a role in your injury. They will also identify all responsible parties, such as general contractors, subcontractors, property owners, or equipment manufacturers.
Your lawyer will evaluate your claim for damages, including medical costs, lost wages, future earnings, disability, and pain and suffering. At Falcon Law Group, we can handle negotiations with insurance companies or adversaries and, if necessary, file a lawsuit and litigate the case in court.
Contact Falcon Law Group for Immediate Help
At Falcon Law Group, we have experience working with serious construction injury cases across Texas. We understand the unique risks associated with data center projects and will fight to protect your rights and secure fair compensation. We have years of experience helping our clients after construction injuries receive the favorable outcomes they deserve and and we’ll continue to do in the face of rushed construction projects like data centers.
Contact us today at (210) 526-2997 for a free consultation.
Don’t wait, evidence disappears, and deadlines apply. You deserve to express your rights, and at Falcon Law Group, we’ll be the voice you need.
