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OSHA cites Bacardi Bottling after temporary worker death

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bacardi Bottling Corp. with 12 alleged safety violations after Lawrence Daquan Davis, a 21-year-old temporary worker, was killed by a palletizer machine during his first day of work at the company's facility in Jacksonville, Fla.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on February 12, 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bacardi Bottling Corp. with 12 alleged safety violations after Lawrence Daquan Davis, a 21-year-old temporary worker, was killed by a palletizer machine during his first day of work at the company’s facility in Jacksonville, Fla. 

“A worker’s first day at work shouldn’t be his last day on earth,” says Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. “Employers are responsible for ensuring the safe conditions of all their employees, including those who are temporary.”

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