L.A. Track Official Killed by Shotput

By: Cal-OSHA Reporter - The leading occupational safety and health publication in California.

A 77-year-old retiree who officiated track and field meets in the Los Angeles area was killed last week at the U.S. Track and Field Championships when he was struck by a 16-pound shotput.Paul Suzuki, who worked as a landscaper until his retirement, was killed June 22 at the Home Depot Center in Carson. He reportedly had worked track meets for some three decades. He was struck during practice for the shotputting competition and died at Harbor UCLA Medical Center after suffering severe h

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