The first hearing into the Wal-Mart stampede on Long Island that killed a temporary worker is being held to try to determine what happened -- and how to prevent it from happening again.
The Wednesday hearing by the Public Safety Committee of the Nassau County Legislature is expected to hear testimony from Nassau County police officials, the Retail Council of New York State and the county emergency management commissioner.
The worker was trampled on Nov. 28 as bargain hunters rushed the Valley Stream Wal-Mart. Last week, his family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the retailer and the mall where the store is located. Wal-Mart said it would work to develop stronger safety measures for the future.
Committee Chairman Joseph Scannell says he hopes the hearing will shed light on what happened so that another such tragedy can be prevented.
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