DOSH formerly OHSA wrote on May 30, 2008 6:23 PM:Hopefully will review the work environment AND Sawicki's co workers. ... NCTimes would do well to get an investigative reporter involved to see if any kind of coverup is involved. Also, how about the name of the company?

Mr OSHA wrote on May 30, 2008 9:14 PM:Why does the rest of the world recognize a 2 inch seat belt on equipment.... and Cali does not?.... guess fines for nonsense bring money... and why is this automatically a business problem and not the fault of the person involved... you cant fix stupid, but OSHA protects idiots...

Untold Story wrote on May 30, 2008 10:34 PM:Eyewitnesses heard yelling during the accident and then observed a lot of "spanish speaking workers" running from the scene of the accident. This incident warrants further investigation!

To untold story wrote on May 31, 2008 9:38 AM:Yep, I heard that too. There were a bunch of Hispanics that bolted from the job site, when the accident happened. I wonder if they were illegal?

Terry wrote on Jun 2, 2008 9:56 AM:To Untold story you two are some ignorant people, get a life!

Clea wrote on Jun 2, 2008 12:39 PM:Although it may not be applicable in this tragic case, I see a new NCT way of legitimizing illegal aliens. Calling them an 'Escondido resident' (or resident) is likely to become a new way to try and cover up the fact that the subject is an ILLEGAL ALIEN regardless of where they are from. We shall see. God bless the family of this worker.

dave wrote on Jun 3, 2008 3:35 PM:Amazing how ... bloggers on this site can turn a tragic death into a illegal alien issue!

TJ wrote on Jun 4, 2008 1:48 PM:I'm so sorry for the family's loss. I just read the obituary in the paper and it seems we have lost a very promising up and coming Anthropologist. God bless the family and friends who knew him.

Mary wrote on Jul 11, 2008 8:52 PM:I sure would like to know where or how any of the previous commenter's found any so called information stating that there were any reports of workers fleeing the scene following this tragic incident. As there is nothing out here s of yet to support any of those claims. And quite frankly if these allegations are false everyone posting them should be ashamed of themselves for not taking the emotional state of Austin's grieving friends & family into consideration before posting false information on the internet. On the other hand if any of these claims are in fact valid anyone who witnessed such activity or can provide proof of this should be doing everything they can to make certain that those investigating this case have that information. Rather than posting potentially harmful rumors on the internet... United Support & Memorial for Workplace Fatalities