ARVIN, Calif. -- Dozens of people came out to remember an Arvin man who died after getting pinned between a truck and tractor two weeks ago.

Family and friends packed St. Augustine’s Church to say their final goodbyes to Javier Pantoja, 40.

Pantoja was trying to jumpstart a tractor with a pick-up truck in an Arvin field. That's when the tractor went into gear, crushing Pantoja.

Now officials from the United Farm Workers want to make sure farm workers are protected so accidents like such as Pantoja’s don't happen again.

"This is a very sad situation because Rijina, the wife, as well as the family members believe that this should have never happened,” said UFW President Arturo Rodriguez.

Rodriguez said he is going to work with Pantoja's wife to make sure the laws that protect farm workers are followed.