Worker Killed at Recycling Center

In Raleigh, the North Carolina Labor Department recently confirmed that a man who was 39 years old was killed while working at a recycling facility in North Carolina.

The accident led to the death of Simon Martinez took place on Wednesday night.  According to a spokesperson for Sonoco, no one saw the accident when it occurred.  However, the North Carolina Labor Department says that Martinez was operating a forklift, but was not on the forklift when the incident took place.

This is the second death at the recycling facility in just a two month period.  In the month of August, a man operating a forklift at a Sonoco in Salisbury was hurt after he was crushed by 1,600 pounds of baled cardboard. 

In October 2008, after an inspection, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration served the facility in Raleigh with six violations.  Three of the violations were reported to be serious.

If you were injured on the job and would like information about worker's compensation, contact the Whitley Law Firm to get advice from a Raleigh personal injury lawyer.

Read Story:  http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/11/07/1799231/worker-killed-at-sonocos-nc-recycling.html