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On Tuesday, marking International Workers’ Memorial Day, 20 students, campus employees and UC workers’ union members held a vigil outside California Hall to commemorate two UC employees who died in workplace accidents over the last six years.
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UC Berkeley is appealing state citations for regulatory violations related to the death of custodian Damon Frick in April.
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A state investigation that lasted nearly five months concluded that UC Berkeley did not ensure a motorized lift was put together correctly, a misassembly that led to the death of 45-year-old custodian Damon Frick in April.
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UC Berkeley could receive $26,250 in fines for possible worker-safety violations related to the death of custodian Damon Frick in April, according to a summary of proposed penalties released by the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
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A sampling of the biggest news in Berkeley over the summer.
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A union representing UC workers has filed a complaint alleging that UC Berkeley violated various health and safety rules in the circumstances leading to an International House employee’s fatal accident at work in April.
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Last week, a custodian and community member at UC Berkeley’s International House, where I live, passed away. Damon Frick, who had been a part of our community for a few years, died in the hospital after falling some 20 feet while using a motorized lift to clean windows.
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Damon Frick, a custodial worker at Berkeley’s International House, died as a result of critical injuries sustained in an accident that occurred earlier this week. He was 45.
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Damon Frick, a custodial worker at Berkeley’s International House, died as a result of critical injuries sustained in an occupational accident early Monday morning, the campus said Wednesday.
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