Worker Critically Injured in Irvine Industrial Accident
A 26-year-old worker at Ceradyne’s Irvine facility was critically injured in an industrial accident after being hit with flying shrapnel on November 22, 2008, The Orange County Register reports. The worker, who remains unidentified, suffered traumatic injuries to his head and body and remains in the hospital in “gravely critical condition”. This 11/22/08 Irvine construction accident happened on the 17000 block of Daimler Street.
According to initial reports from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), a machine at Ceradyne’s facility failed causing the flying shrapnel to hit the worker in the abdomen, thigh and the head. Costa Mesa based Ceradyne develops and manufactures “advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, automotive, nuclear, electronic and medical markets,” according to the company’s Web site.
This is a tragic accident and my heart goes out to this worker and his family. I pray for his speedy and complete recovery.
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