By John Bisnar on October 16, 2012 -
Jose Malena, 65, suffered fatal injuries on the job after he was trapped in a cooking device at the Bumble Bee Foods plant in Santa Fe Springs. According to a KTLA news report, the incident occurred the morning of October 11, 2012 at the factory located in the 13100 block of Arctic Circle. Malena was discovered inside a device called the steamer machine and pronounced dead at the scene. Cal-OSHA officials are still trying to determine how Malena ended up inside the equipment. Investigators are also looking into whether there were any health or safety violations at the site. 
OSHA officials stated that the investigation, which will include visits to the tuna canning plant, interviews and review of the company’s safety documentation, could be completed within six-months. If it is determined after the investigation that there were safety violations, the company could face civil penalties. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office will also determine if criminal charges are warranted. Read the rest »
By John Bisnar on May 21, 2012 -
A 63-year-old man suffered major injuries on the job after his arm became stuck inside a machine and got severed just below the elbow. According to a news article in The Orange County Register, the industrial accident occurred the night of May 17, 2012 at GE Aviation Systems at 2040 E. Dyer Road in Santa Ana. When emergency personnel arrived at the plant, they found the man’s arm still stuck in the machinery. Co-workers had created a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. Cal/OSHA officials are investigating the cause of this injury accident. The worker and his severed arm were transported to an area trauma center. It is not known whether surgeons were able to reattach his arm.
My thoughts and prayers are with the injured worker and his family members for what they are going through at this time. I truly hope the worker will have a speedy and complete recovery and that doctors will be able to reattach his arm.
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By John Bisnar on March 29, 2012 -
A man suffered critical injuries on the job while working at an Irvine construction site. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the construction accident occurred the afternoon of March 28, 2012 in the 8700 block of Irvine Center. Police say the man became entangled in a conveyor belt and was thrown into a rock crusher. Co-workers responded to the man’s cries for help and hit the emergency button before he went through the crusher. The worker suffered life-threatening head injuries and was transported to an area trauma center for treatment. Officials are looking into what caused this accident.
My thoughts and prayers go out to this seriously injured construction worker. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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By John Bisnar on October 27, 2011 -
Three men suffered injuries on the job after a transformer exploded at an Anaheim roadway, the morning of October 26, 2011. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred at 2540 W. Lincoln Avenue. Officials say the men were burned in the explosion while they were replacing an above ground power vault in front of an apartment complex. Two of the workers are contractors with the city of Anaheim, while the third worker is an employee with Anaheim Public Utilities. The men were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries. The condition of the workers or the extent of their injuries is not known at this time.
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By John Bisnar on September 23, 2011 -
A worker was hospitalized after suffering injuries on the job from an electric shock he received while working on an air conditioning unit. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, firefighters responded to the scene the morning of September 22, 2011. The man, who was on the roof of a business at 3309 S. Bristol Street in Santa Ana had difficulty breathing after being shocked. The man, who was in his 40s or 50s, was alert and talking to paramedics as they treated him. He was transported to an area trauma center for treatment.
My heart goes out to the injured worker. I’m relieved to hear that he was not critically injured. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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By John Bisnar on August 22, 2011 -
Tuan Phan, 49, suffered fatal injuries on the job in an industrial accident in Orange County, the afternoon of August 19, 2011. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the industrial accident occurred at American Apparel in the 12000 block of Pala Drive in Garden Grove. Phan was operating a circular knitting machine when it crushed him. He was transported to a hospital in Anaheim where he died from his injuries. An investigation is ongoing.
I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Tuan Phan for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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