One man died and another man was critically injured after they were exposed to toxic chemical fumes at Vista Paints in Fullerton, according to a news report.
Fullerton Fire Department officials said that the two men were working inside a tank at the Vista Paints manufacturing plant when they were overcome by fumes. A co-worker found both men unconscious inside the tank, and pulled them out. One man, identified as Roberto Magdariaga, 62, of Los Angeles, was pronounced dead at an area hospital; the other man, who was unidentified, is in critical condition.
A spokesperson for Cal/OSHA said that Vista Paints has received several safety violation citations in the past five years, and that the agency has opened an investigation into the most recent fatal accident at the paint plant.
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