"A California Division of Occupational Safety and Health investigation into the July 18 blast resulted in eight citations and more than $350,000 in fines, according to records from the state agency reviewed by The Times."
"Attorneys for the state allege the Sheriff's Department has impeded the workplace safety inquiry and refused to hand over vital documents, according to court filings in an ongoing dispute between the two agencies."
"The explosion at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy killed Dets. Victor Lemus, Joshua Kelley-Eklund and William Osborn."
"Kelley-Eklund and Osborn had recovered two grenades from a Santa Monica apartment complex. The following day, at least one of the grenades was taken to the facility when it detonated."
A Cal/OSHA investigation found willful safety violations by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department leading to a deadly grenade explosion that killed three detectives. The department received eight citations and fines exceeding $350,000. The Sheriff's Department has appealed the findings and is accused of withholding key records from the investigation. An internal investigation is also ongoing regarding the disappearance of a second grenade linked to the incident, which occurred at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy.
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