A landscaper who did not speak English was crushed to death as he and a co-worker attempted to unload a backhoe for a day’s work. The man, an undocumented immigrant, spoke only Spanish and may not have understood verbal safety instructions provided to him. The incident occurred as the man and a co-worker were unloading a backhoe from a trailer used to transport it to the home they were to landscape that day. The chains used to attach the backhoe to the trailer had tightened during transport. The co-worker climbed onto the backhoe and moved it forward slightly to provide some […]
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