Back in May 2008 a natural gas leak caused an explosion in a hotel under construction in downtown San Diego. Because of the blast 14 people were injured.
Cal OSHA determined that one of the contractors, Sherwood Mechanical Inc., had been responsible for four serious violations that contributed to the accident. Further, they found that employees’ installation of natural gas pipe to be below the standard of care in terms of safety for other employees. As a penalty, Sherwood Mechanical Inc. has been fined $67,500.00
Despite the construction accident, the hotel is still on schedule with more than 400,000 rooms pre-booked through 2013.
If you or someone you know has been in a construction accident in San Diego please call The Law Office of Harold D. Thompson right away to schedule a free case evaluation
