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Margarita Mojica, a pregnant female employee, was crushed and killed while working on a cardboard cutting and folding machine. Employees were not properly trained and there were not Lockout/Tagout procedures in place for turning the machine off before reaching inside of it. The company had been fined twice on previous occassions for neglecting to institute an adequate worker safety program.
District Attorney George Gascon
Caught in Machine
San Francisco
California
January 29, 2008
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| First | Last | Age | Title | Employer | Injury Type |
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| Margarita | Mojica | 26 | Unavailable | Digital Pre-Press International | Fatality |
| Name | Type | Title | Plea Information | Conviction Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alick Yeung | Individual | Pressroom Manager | Pleaded guilty to 1 misdemeanor labor violation | 3 years probation. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Involuntary Manslaughter |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code Violations (unspecified) |
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| Digital Pre-Press International | Entity | Entity | Pleaded guilty, but details unavailable | Likely to face a fine of between $50k and $150k. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Involuntary Manslaughter |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code Violations (unspecified) |
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| Sanjur Sakhuja | Individual | Owner | Pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and 5 counts of felony labor violations for causing a workers death | Could be sentenced up to 3 years in prison, but if he pays the fines for the corporation and personal fines prior to sentencing on Oct. 11, he will only receive 1 year in jail and 5 years probation. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Involuntary Manslaughter |
Other Crimes Charged
Felony Labor Code Violations (unspecified) |
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