Worker Killed in Electrical Vault Fire in Huntington Beach

A 28-year-old Whittier man working in an underground electrical vault in Huntington Beach has been killed after the vault caught fire, according to a news report. Huntington Beach Fire Department officials said that Brandon H. Orozco was one of five workers performing scheduled maintenance in an underground electrical vault in the 16200 block of Tisbury…

Disneyland Worker Injured by Space Mountain Ride

A 68-year-old machinist at Disneyland was seriously injured after he was struck by a Space Mountain vehicle, according to a news report. A Cal-OSHA investigator said that the unidentified machinist was returning a vehicle that had been out of commission to the Space Mountain ride when something went wrong and the vehicle hit him.  The…

Construction Worker Fights for Life After Being Pulled Into Rock Crusher

A construction worker who suffered life-threatening injuries after he was thrown into a rock crusher on an Irvine construction site continues to fight for his life at Mission Hospital, according to a news report. The still-unidentified male construction worker, who was described as being in his late 30s to early 40s, either fell onto or…

Cal State Long Beach Employee Killed in Elevator Accident at School

A 48-year-old Huntington Beach woman employed at Cal State Long Beach was killed after trying to escape from a malfunctioning elevator at the university, according to a news report. Long Beach Fire Department officials said that Annette Lujan, who was employed in the university’s grants and contracts office, was the lone rider in an elevator…