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N.Y. Employees Attacked with Machete, Hammer, Folding Chair in Separate Incidents
N.Y. Employees Attacked with Machete, Hammer, Folding Chair in Separate Incidents

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – It was a pretty violent week in New York last week, as several employees found themselves attacked with everything from a machete to a folding chair in separate incidents.    On […]
Thursdays in August Most Likely Days for Workplace Injuries, Study Finds
Thursdays in August Most Likely Days for Workplace Injuries, Study Finds

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If you’re a 45- to 54-year-old man working construction in Wyoming and it’s a Thursday in August, watch your head at work.    Research from Tampa, Florida-based NiceRX has found that Thursdays […]
Employees Suffer Violent Attacks in Incidents from Indiana to New York
Employees Suffer Violent Attacks in Incidents from Indiana to New York

Elkhart, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees suffered a number of violent attacks at work in August, as the trend of lashing out at workers continues.    In Elkhart, Ind., police said they were investigating a machete attack […]
Hospital Employee Attacked in May Dies, as Attacks Against Health Care Workers Continue
Hospital Employee Attacked in May Dies, as Attacks Against Health Care Workers Continue

Sumter, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Healthcare workers reported more assaults this week as the cause of death for a South Carolina hospital employee assaulted earlier this year is deemed homicide.   Kevin Robinson, 40, was a mental […]
Several Employees Shot on Job in Separate Incidents
Several Employees Shot on Job in Separate Incidents

Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Brooklyn McDonald’s worker is one of several employees shot at work this month after the son of a customer shot him over cold fries.   Matthew Webb, 23, was working at […]
Family Cleared to Sue Company that Declared Dead Worker not Employee
Family Cleared to Sue Company that Declared Dead Worker not Employee

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Texas family can sue a construction company over the death of a worker it said was not an employee, a Texas appellate court ruled on Thursday.   At the center of […]
Employees Continue to Suffer Attacks from Customers in Separate Incidents
Employees Continue to Suffer Attacks from Customers in Separate Incidents

Sandusky, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Customers continued to take their aggressions out on employees this past week in separate incidents across the country.    In Sandusky, Ohio, an amusement park employee was allegedly attacked by a park […]
One Worker Dead as Shootings Stop Production on Two TV Shows
One Worker Dead as Shootings Stop Production on Two TV Shows

Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Filming came to a halt last week after shootings rang out on set, killing one worker and coming close to harming another, witnesses said.   In Brooklyn filming for the television show […]