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Employee suffocated when he became trapped in a 33 feet deep elevator shaft. Evidence showed that he was not wearing a safety harness. The company failed to shore the trench, provide a safety harness, and monitor the air in the elevator shaft. By the time the employee was rescued and taken to the hospital, he could not be resuscitated. (Date below is approximate.)
Joseph Sidler
Suffocation
Los Angeles
California
January 1, 1985
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| First | Last | Age | Title | Employer | Injury Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin | Bauman | Unavailable | Unavailable | Maggio Drilling | Fatality |
| Name | Type | Title | Plea Information | Conviction Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Maggio | Individual | President | Pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter | Sentenced to serve somewhere between 45 to 60 days in county jail and required as a condition of probation to adopt and implement a comprehensive accident prevention plan for his company. At least one news account indicates he received 5 years of probation and was ordered to compensate Bauman's family $12,000. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Involuntary Manslaughter |
Other Crimes Charged
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