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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Three Workers Injured in Orange County Transformer Explosion
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Worker Hospitalized in Santa Ana after Suffering Electric Shock
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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Worker Killed in Garden Grove Industrial Accident
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.
Worker Injured by Acid Spill at Los Angeles Business
A worker sustained serious burn injuries on the job after an overhead line burst at a business near Little Tokyo and doused the victim in the face with an acidic fluid. According to an Associated Press news report, the spill occurred the afternoon of May 26, 2011 at 1205 Wholesale Street, near Alameda Street. Los Angeles Fire Department officials said an overhead line ruptured causing two to five gallons of acidic fluid to spill on the worker. The employee suffered injuries to the face and eyes and was transported to a nearby hospital. The victim's present condition is not known. Officials are looking into what caused the pipe to rupture.
My heart goes out to this injured worker and his family for what they are going through at this time. I wish him or her the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep this injured victim in your thoughts and prayers. Read the rest »
Worker Killed in San Bernardino Accident
Peter Lisa, 58, sustained fatal injuries on the job after a workplace accident in Rancho Cucamonga. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal construction accident occurred on Arrow Route in Rancho Cucamonga the afternoon of February 11, 2011. Lisa was cutting a concrete cylinder pipe when it fell and pinned him underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. California Division of Occupational Safety and Heath officials are conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident and how it could have been prevented.
My heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends and coworkers of Peter Lisa for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.
Construction Accident Statistics
According to The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary of 2009, 4,340 people were killed in work-related injuries in the United States. The report also states that construction work continues to be the most dangerous in the United States, posing a high risk of death or serious injury. Read the rest »
Los Angeles Construction Accident Proves Fatal for Worker
A construction worker in Los Angeles suffered fatal injuries on the job after he fell off a wooden plank, into a hole and was buried under dirt from a collapsed trench. According to a news report in The Daily Breeze, the fatal construction accident occurred the morning of March 10, 2010. The worker was standing on top of a plank and attempting to work with a tool similar to a jackhammer when the vibration caused him to lose his balance and fall head first into the excavated trench. Read the rest »
Worker Killed in Construction Site Trench Collapse in Los Angeles
A worker suffered fatal injuries on the job the morning of March 10, 2010 after he fell head first into an excavated hole at a Hermosa Beach construction site, which then collapsed around him. The Daily Breeze reports that the contractor is likely to face several citations because they did not even have a permit to excavate that site. The worker was apparently standing on a plywood platform that was seated on the raised fork of a Caterpillar forklift, at a height of about 15 feet above the bottom of the hole. The worker had been using a hand-held tool to push down a steel pile when the vibration from the tool caused him to fall into the narrow hole. Read the rest »
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