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Panda Development / G.A.L. Concrete

Description

Worker killed from asphyxia by compression in unshored excavation. Soils report was inadequate because it failed to recommend a vertical cut.

Prosecutors

Deputy District Attorney Jan Chatten-Brown

Incident Type

Trench Collapse

County

Los Angeles

State

California

Date

January 7, 1987

Available case materials include

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  • Other Materials

Contact for Additional Information

Unavailable

Victims

First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Jesus Flores 30 Unavailable Unavailable Fatality

Defendants

Name Type Title Plea Information Conviction Sentence
G.A.L. Concrete Construction Co. Entity Subcontractor Entity Unavailable Unavailable
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable

Benjamin Lowe Individual President, G.A.L. Concrete Construction Co. Unavailable Unavailable
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable

Michael Berry Individual Foreman Unavailable Unavailable
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable

Richard Hu Individual Soils Engineer Unavailable Unavailable
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable

Panda Development & Construction Co. Entity General Contractor Entity Unavailable Unavailable
Penal Crimes Charged

Involuntary Manslaughter

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable