INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT

NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER DIVISION

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DECEDENT'S NAME:  MIGUELANGEL ZAVALA-PEREZ      & nbsp;   CASE #: C-2082-08
CITY OF RESIDENCE: ARVIN, CA         ;  AGE: 38 YEARS
TYPE OF CASE: INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT
DATE OF INCIDENT: 09/17/2008      &nb sp;   TIME: ABOUT 1400 HOURS
LOCATION: KERN RIDGE GROWERS, ARVIN
DATE OF DEATH: 09/17/2008      &nb sp;  TIME: 1437 HOURS
PLACE OF DEATH: KERN MEDICAL CENTER-ER
INVESTIGATING AGENCY: CAL-OSHA

Details:  THE DECEDENT WAS WORKIING AT KERN RIDGE GROWERS AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FORKLIFT ACCIDENT.

Comments:  THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING

DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff-Coroner