WORKPLACE DEATHS: HISPANIC EMPLOYEES AT RISK FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE JOB AT LOS ANGELES & SOCAL CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING SITES.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of workplace fatalities among Latinos has risen 76% since 1992, even though the total of all on the job fatalities has fallen. Nearly 1,000 Hispanic workers were killed at work in 2006. The most hazardous occupational areas for Hispanics include construction, warehousing, agriculture, farming and manufacturing. Deaths have occurred as a result of crushing by machinery, getting run over by motor vehicles, electrocutions, and fall from ladders and roofs. This past week a Latina female worker was crushed to death at a food processing plant in Industry, CA. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to a California workplace accident and wrongful death lawyer for free now.
The Industry food plant fatality is being investigated. The female victim was discovered crushed inside the robotic food-packaging machine at the Golden State Foods Plant. Possible causes for the record number of Hispanic worker fatalities include language barrier, lack of training, worker exploitation and poor communication skills. But there is no excuse for an unsafe work environment for any employee. If you or a loved one has been hurt or injured at work, no matter your status, please get legal help now. Learn more about workers’ and victims’ rights at www.alawpro.com.
Have you or someone close to you been hurt or killed at work in the Los Angeles area? Then get in touch with the Law Firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP now. We have more than 50 years combined experience and have collected more than $150 million for our clients. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) now for your free and private interview with a lawyer. Help is just a phone call away.
