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Lewiston Shooter Kills at Least 4 Employees 
Lewiston Shooter Kills at Least 4 Employees 

Lewiston, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – At least four of the eight victims identified by police on Thursday evening in the mass shooting incident in Lewiston, Maine were employees shot while on the job.   On Wednesday night, […]
Youth Football Season Canceled after Parent Shoots Coach 
Youth Football Season Canceled after Parent Shoots Coach 

St. Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The coach of a youth football team was hospitalized Oct. 10 after a parent got upset that he didn’t chose his son as a starter for the team.   Police in […]
Amazon Employee Stabbed by Coworker 
Amazon Employee Stabbed by Coworker 

Las Vegas, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) – Add being attacked by a co-worker to the list of dangers Amazon warehouse workers face on the job.   Police in Las Vegas say an Amazon employee is recovering this week […]
Women Attack Walgreens Employee with Gas, Amid Continuing Attacks on Employees
Women Attack Walgreens Employee with Gas, Amid Continuing Attacks on Employees

Nashville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two women were arrested Oct. 16 after allegedly throwing gasoline on a Walgreens employee, the latest in continuing attacks on workers on the job across the country. Officials in Nashville, Tenn., […]
OIG: OSHA Must Do More to Protect Warehouse Workers  
OIG: OSHA Must Do More to Protect Warehouse Workers  

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- According to findings from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, OSHA must do more to protect warehouse workers from illness and injury.   The report, released Oct. 11, found […]
Women Stab Delta Employee, Teenage Barista, Mattress Mascot in Employee Attacks 
Women Stab Delta Employee, Teenage Barista, Mattress Mascot in Employee Attacks 

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – One woman stabbed at least three people at the Delta International Airport this week, while another woman stabbed an employee dressed like a mattress in continuing attacks against employees continue.   On […]
Calif. to Teach Kids Labor Laws to Protect Against Exploitation 
Calif. to Teach Kids Labor Laws to Protect Against Exploitation 

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new law in California will require schools to teach teens about workers’ rights as nationwide children are more likely to suffer workplace injuries, statistics show.   The new program, “Workplace Readiness […]
Employees Killed in Work Accidents Across Multiple States 
Employees Killed in Work Accidents Across Multiple States 

Montgomery, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – A food worker died in a warehouse accident last week, one of several industrial accident that took the lives of workers over the past few weeks.   The worker, an employee at […]