A construction worker on a California housing project was killed when a piece of heavy equipment ran over him on Sept. 20. The man died at the scene. The 51-year-old man was a surveyor from New Jersey who was working for a Vacaville construction firm. The firm was...
Month: September 2013
BP facing thousands of new lawsuits
Los Angeles residents may be interested to learn about the thousands of lawsuits that are being filed against BP Plc, the London-based multinational oil and gas company. The 48,000 lawsuits are the result of a 2010 incident in which the company allegedly vented over...
Employees injured due to gas leak
At approximately 5 a.m. on Sept. 3, Los Angeles County firefighters received notification of an ammonia leak at the building that houses Saputo Cheese USA, a cheese factory. The building, which is located in the 5600 block of East Imperial Highway, was evacuated....
Death in Southern California industry accident
A 27-year-old employee of Stone Brewing company in Escondido passed away following an industrial accident at the brewery. The man was fatally injured on Aug. 24 when a forklift fell on top of him at his workplace. The accident victim was transported to Palomar Medical...
