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Third Caltrans worker killed since May, agency calls for statewide safety stand down

The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being struck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died […]

June 22, 2011

Roadbuilding

Third Caltrans worker killed since May, agency calls for statewide safety standdown

The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being truck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. on June 20 after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. On May 4, Stephen Palmer Sr. was struck by a trolley and killed in National City near San Diego. On June 7, Jaime Obeso was killed by an errant vehicle while working on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. Caltrans has called a statewide safety stand down to emphasize safety procedures. All routine or regularly-scheduled highway maintenance activities are being temporarily halted to revisit and reinforce all aspects of field safety and to ask the public for help.,The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being truck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. on June 20 after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. On May 4, Stephen Palmer Sr. was struck by a trolley and killed in National City near San Diego. On June 7, Jaime Obeso was killed by an errant vehicle while working on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. Caltrans has called a statewide safety stand down to emphasize safety procedures. All routine or regularly-scheduled highway maintenance activities are being temporarily halted to revisit and reinforce all aspects of field safety and to ask the public for help.,The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being truck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. on June 20 after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. On May 4, Stephen Palmer Sr. was struck by a trolley and killed in National City near San Diego. On June 7, Jaime Obeso was killed by an errant vehicle while working on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. Caltrans has called a statewide safety stand down to emphasize safety procedures. All routine or regularly-scheduled highway maintenance activities are being temporarily halted to revisit and reinforce all aspects of field safety and to ask the public for help.,The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being truck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. on June 20 after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. On May 4, Stephen Palmer Sr. was struck by a trolley and killed in National City near San Diego. On June 7, Jaime Obeso was killed by an errant vehicle while working on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. Caltrans has called a statewide safety stand down to emphasize safety procedures. All routine or regularly-scheduled highway maintenance activities are being temporarily halted to revisit and reinforce all aspects of field safety and to ask the public for help.,The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being truck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. on June 20 after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. On May 4, Stephen Palmer Sr. was struck by a trolley and killed in National City near San Diego. On June 7, Jaime Obeso was killed by an errant vehicle while working on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. Caltrans has called a statewide safety stand down to emphasize safety procedures. All routine or regularly-scheduled highway maintenance activities are being temporarily halted to revisit and reinforce all aspects of field safety and to ask the public for help.,The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being truck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. on June 20 after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. On May 4, Stephen Palmer Sr. was struck by a trolley and killed in National City near San Diego. On June 7, Jaime Obeso was killed by an errant vehicle while working on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. Caltrans has called a statewide safety stand down to emphasize safety procedures. All routine or regularly-scheduled highway maintenance activities are being temporarily halted to revisit and reinforce all aspects of field safety and to ask the public for help.,The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being truck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. on June 20 after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. On May 4, Stephen Palmer Sr. was struck by a trolley and killed in National City near San Diego. On June 7, Jaime Obeso was killed by an errant vehicle while working on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. Caltrans has called a statewide safety stand down to emphasize safety procedures. All routine or regularly-scheduled highway maintenance activities are being temporarily halted to revisit and reinforce all aspects of field safety and to ask the public for help.

June 20, 2011