Illegal Immigrant To Sue Employer After Work Injury

May 17, 2010

Leonardo Is Suing Owner Of Horse Boarding Ranch In Escondido After Injuring Fingers

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POSTED: 6:34 pm PDT May 17, 2010

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ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- An illegal immigrant is suing his Escondido employer after he said his employer threatened to deport him after he experienced a gruesome injury.

Leonardo, an illegal immigrant, said his worries began in April at a horse boarding ranch in Escondido, where he worked for more than two years.

When he touched some metal on a horse walking machine, he got a big shock.

“My knees buckled,” he said. “It was great pain.”

The electricity melted his wedding ring into his finger, partially severing it. Several skin grafts later, he’s not sure if his finger will heal.

Doctors contacted the ranch owner to submit a workers’ compensation claim, which did not go well...