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One Dead, Five Injured in Two Coal Mine Incidents in One Day
One Dead, Five Injured in Two Coal Mine Incidents in One Day

Dahlgren, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A southern Illinois coal mine is under investigation after two accidents on the same day left one miner dead and five others injured, officials said.   According to the Hamilton County Emergency […]
Fentanyl Sickens Employees in Separate Incidents
Fentanyl Sickens Employees in Separate Incidents

Hackensack, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Fentanyl is moving into the workplace, incidents across the country this past week show.  In Hackensack, N.J., officials said five women who were employees of the Shops at Riverside were found […]
Mystery Substances Sicken Workers in Separate Incidents
Mystery Substances Sicken Workers in Separate Incidents

Overland Park, KS (WorkersCompensation.com) – Over the past few months, workers in several different cities have become sickened by unknown substances.   Investigators are still looking into what could have made the employees sick at work.   […]
OSHA Continues to Find Violations at Dollar Stores Across Country
OSHA Continues to Find Violations at Dollar Stores Across Country

Mount Pleasant, Texas (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA has continued to cite Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores across the country for workplace violations over the past few weeks.  On February 27, federal inspectors cited a Dollar […]
Attacks on Flight Attendants Continue, as Passenger Tries to Stab Crew Member with Spoon
Attacks on Flight Attendants Continue, as Passenger Tries to Stab Crew Member with Spoon

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Airline officials said a passenger has been arrested after he attempted to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken spoon.   According to Boston Police, a passenger on a […]
U.S. to Continue Paying for 'Havana Syndrome' Despite Intelligence Community Findings
U.S. to Continue Paying for 'Havana Syndrome' Despite Intelligence Community Findings

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Despite findings by the U.S. intelligence community that it’s highly unlikely “Havana Syndrome is caused by foreign influence, the U.S. government will continue to pay benefits to diplomatic employees struck by […]
Food Service Workers Attacked in Separate Incidents
Food Service Workers Attacked in Separate Incidents

Bronx, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Food service workers continued to be the target of violent attacks across the country this past week.  From Massachusetts to South Carolina, police report restaurant workers and grocery store employees suffered […]
Iowa Bill Limits Employer Liability if Teens Hurt on Job
Iowa Bill Limits Employer Liability if Teens Hurt on Job

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new bill under consideration in Iowa would not only allow younger teens to work in dangerous jobs, but exempt businesses from liability if they get hurt.  The bill, Senate […]