JULY 15, 2009 - A repairman was hospitalized with a severe laceration caused by a power saw, authorities said. The unidentified man called 911 on a cell phone about 1:20 p.m. and reported that he had accidently cut his right groin area while working at a home on Levante Street near Sacada Circle, according to a captain with the Carlsbad Fire Department. When emergency personnel arrived at the house, the victim was unconscious and bleeding heavily from a cut to his femoral artery and vein, authorities said. He was flown to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit, authorities said.
JUNE 21, 2009 - A 41-year-old man was seriously injured when he was struck by an out-of-control car as he worked alongside Highway 125, authorities said. The victim was a subcontractor for Caltrans who was loading a message-board trailer onto his truck about 2:25 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. A 22-year-old man driving a 2002 Ford Ranger south near Grossmont College Drive lost control after the tread separated from his truck’s left-rear tire, authorities said. He crashed into the sign trailer and the left side of the truck, knocking the subcontractor 30 feet into some bushes alongside the highway. The worker suffered internal injuries and numerous broken bones, officials said, and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. The pickup driver was cited for driving without a license and his vehicle was impounded, the CHP said. Officials do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident. The CHP is continuing its investigation.
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FEBRUARY 25, 2009 - After a five-month investigation, Cal-OSHA has determined that Paramount Scaffolding is responsible for the deadly walkway collapse on August 28th. The wooden walkway cover that collapsed was intended to protect pedestrians from construction being performed on the Studio 15 apartment complex at the intersection of Imperial Avenue and 15th Street. The report found that the scaffolding company stacked scaffolding planks and metal frames against the walkway cover on the day of the collapse. A crane operator warned the crews that the pressure was bowing the walkway cover. No one responded to the warning, and the collapse occurred approximately 30 minutes later. Fourteen people were injured and one man, Tyrone Allen, recently died from his injuries. Mr. Allen’s family had previously sued Paramount Scaffolding as well as Studio 15 Housing Partners and Allgire General Contractor Inc. for negligence. They are now amending their lawsuit to a wrongful death claim. The scaffolding company will be fined $10,120 for violations of state safety regulations.
One man is dead after an accident at a landfill in Kearny Mesa on February 6th. 42-year-old Lee Haleem was unloading a truck at the Miramar Recycling Center when his handcart forklift began to fall over. Mr. Haleem was unable to secure the cart and it tipped over, pinning him underneath. Emergency responders quickly rescued Mr. Haleem from under the cart; however he later died from blunt force head injuries at Sharp Memorial Hospital.
NOVEMBER 25, 2008 – Sherman Jones, 48, of Las Vegas was killed in a construction accident Monday at the Hoover Dam bypass project. The Federal Highway Administration said that work has been suspended while the accident is investigated. The exact cause of Jones’ death has not been released. Officials at the Hoover Dam bypass project said in a statement that the accident happened while workers were adjusting an alignment cable supporting the bridge’s twin arches.
The Hoover Dam bypass bridge is expected to be completed in 2010. 112 people died during the initial construction of the Hoover Dam, which was completed in 1935. Monday’s fatality accident was the first death in construction of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge.
OCTOBER 18, 2008 — Frank Riggio, 52, of Orange County, died Friday while installing a skylight in a Rancho Santa Fe barn, the county medical examiner’s office has reported. Riggio was working at Buena Vista Farms, located at 6025 El Monte Video in Rancho Santa Fe. The accident occurred at about 2:30 p.m., when Riggio fell through the opening.
County sheriff’s deputies responded, along with firefighters and paramedics. The victim was transported by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Riggio is suvived by his wife and son of Trabuco Canyon, CA.
Estey & Bomberger, LLP is a San Diego personal injury law firm with offices throughout the state of California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of roof crush accidents and construction fall accidents. Please visit our website at www.personal-injury-attorney-in-san-diego.com. If you desire a case evaluation with an attorney on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 672-1036 or contact us online.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 — According to a spokesman for the San Diego Fire Department, a man fell 15 feet from a bridge in the San Pasqual Valley near Ysabel Creek Road this morning at about 8 a.m. Copter 2 of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department flew to Bandy Canyon Road to rescue the man, who was working on the underside of the bridge when he fell. It is not clear what caused the man to fall, or what his injuries are.
Three people were critically injured when a walkway collapsed in downtown San Diego on August 28th. The incident occurred at a construction site at 15th Street and Imperial Avenue. A covered wooden walkway, which was meant to protect pedestrians from falling debris, collapsed. Two women and one man suffered critical injuries, and at least a dozen others were transported to area hospitals. The contractor for the site is Allgire General Contractors, who have had at least two accidents in the past four years, one of which occurred at the same site. Both Allgire and OSHA do not yet know what caused the accident.
An ironworker employed by Kaylake Industries was killed on June 12th in downtown
San Diego. 21-year-old Valentin Michel Madrigal was working at 10th and A Streets on the 35th floor of Vantage Point condominiums. Mr. Madrigal was attempting to connect his safety harness to another hook when he lost his footing and fell to the balcony on the 10th floor. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Cal-OSHA is investigating to find if any violations of the Health and Safety Code were committed.
If you reside in the San Diego area and have been seriously injured, contact the law firm of Estey & Bomberger.
A defendant has been dismissed from a personal injury lawsuit stemming from a 2007 construction accident. Two workers were killed and several injured when formwork collapsed on construction at the Bay St. Louis Bridge. The victims fell 50 feet. It was initially believed that a Matthews Marine tugboat struck a column of the bridge, causing it to collapse. That turned out to be false, so Matthews Marine has been removed from liability.
The lawsuit names Granite Archer Western, HNTB Corp., URS Corp., D.T. Reed Steel Co., Gulf Concrete, EFCO, Civil Tech and Burns Cooley Dennis as negligent. Four of those companies were fined almost $96,000 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The lawsuit represents seven construction workers and five of their wives for the physical and psychological injuries received as a result of negligence from companies involved.
If you reside in the San Diego area and have been seriously injured, contact the law firm of Estey & Bomberger.
