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Wilson

Description

Victim, an undocumented day laborer, was crushed by a brick wall that collapsed. The wall was not adequately shored. Both the building owner and contractor had been warned by the concrete coring company that made cuts in the wall that a collapse was possible if the bricks above those being removed were reinforced. (Date below is approximate.)

Prosecutors

Unavailable

Incident Type

Wall/Building Collapse

County

Los Angeles

State

California

Date

January 1, 1987

Additional Materials

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Contact for Additional Information

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Victims

First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Day laborer Unavailable Fatality

Defendants

Name Type Title Plea Information Conviction Sentence
Unavailable Individual Contractor Pleaded no contest Fined, required to adopt safety programs and sentenced to 90 days in jail
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable

Unavailable Individual Owner Pleaded no contest Fined, required to adopt safety programs and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable