The case centers on the 2020 death of a worker who was strangled when the hood on his clothing was caught in the spinning shaft of a 16,000-pound spinach harvester.
WATSONVILLE — The owner of a Watsonville-based farm has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the 2020 death of one of his employees in a workplace incident, according to the Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney.
Around 4:50 a.m. on Oct. 15, 2020, Carlos Jimenez Cruz, a 32-year-old employee of Willoughby Farms died when the hood on his clothing was caught in the spinning shaft of a 16,000-pound spinach harvester, the DA’s Office said. Prosecutors allege that the farm didn’t provide adequate training and left dangerous parts of the machine exposed.
An investigation into the incident by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration revealed that Cruz was performing routine maintenance on the machine when his hood was caught. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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