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Gonterman

Description

Torres was killed in an unshored trench that collapsed while he was working on a sewer connection.

Prosecutors

District Attorney Ira Reiner

Incident Type

Trench Collapse

County

Los Angeles

State

California

Date

July 24, 1986

Additional Materials

Folder for Gonterman materials

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Contact for Additional Information

Unavailable

Victims

First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Gilberto Torres 30 Unavailable Atlas Cesspools Fatality

Defendants

Name Type Title Plea Information Conviction Sentence
Jeffrey Alan Gonterman Individual Manager Pleaded no contest Sentenced to 90 days in county jail and three years formal probation. Required as a condition of probation to adopt and implement a comprehensive accident prevention plan.
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable