A 55-year-old man was killed on Thursday, December 24, 2009, in a industrial accident at a lumber storage yard in San Diego. The man, identified by the San Diego Medical Examiner as Alberto Herrera-Garcia, of Ensenada, Mexico, was picking up a load of 20-foot long wood planks when the load fell off the forklift and onto him. Employees at the lumber yard called 911 and paramedics responded. Despite initiating CPR and advanced life-saving measures, Herrera-Garcia died at the scene. The accident occurred at about 9:15 a.m.
The San Diego Police responded to the scene, as well as the San Diego District Attorneys Office and CAL-OSHA. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, more commonly known as CAL-OSHA, investigates all industrial accidents resulting in death or serious injury. The cause of this lumberyard industrial accident is currently under investigation.
The attorneys at Estey & Bomberger have represented victims of industrial accidents and workplace accidents throughout California. We understand the many ways that unsafe conditions or practices can lead to a fatal accident. While this accident remains under investigation, the family of Alberto Herrera-Garcia would likely benefit from consulting with an experienced San Diego workplace accident attorney. If negligence or wrongdoing on the part of the lumberyard contributed to Herrera-Garcia's death, the family may be entitled to compensation for wrongful death.
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