On August 22, 2007, I wrote about the death of Eleazar Torres-Gomez.
Eleazar Torres-Gomez was pronounced dead on the scene after apparently being dragged by a conveyor into an industrial dryer. Torres-Gomez was trapped in the dryer-which can reportedly reach temperatures of 300 degrees-for at least 20 minutes.
Did Eleazar Torres-Gomez Lose his Life for Company Profits?
Today, from the Wall Street Journal:
New details about the case — from internal company memos, Cintas surveillance videotapes and people close to the federal investigation — indicate that the dangerous practices that led to Mr. Torres-Gomez’s death occurred frequently in Tulsa and at other plants operated by Cintas, the biggest uniform supplier in North America.
There was a hearing of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee today on Cintas and safety. That, and more, after the fold.
Also in orange earlier today: http://www.dailykos.com/story/…