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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 […]
Heat Affecting Workers Across the Country
Heat Affecting Workers Across the Country

Carteret, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials say workers are being affected by the heat as record temperatures grip the country.    On Monday, July 18, in Carteret, N.J., federal safety officials confirmed to multiple outlets that they […]
Store Fined by OSHA after Gun 'Prank' Goes Wrong
Store Fined by OSHA after Gun 'Prank' Goes Wrong

Moncks Corner, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA levied $3,000 worth of fines to a South Carolina gun store after a “prank” led to one employee ending up dead.    According to records from the South Carolina Office […]
Unruly Customers, Fall-out from Pandemic, Forcing Major Chains to Evaluate Worker Safety
Unruly Customers, Fall-out from Pandemic, Forcing Major Chains to Evaluate Worker Safety

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Citing worker safety concerns, Starbucks and Walmart have announced that they will be implementing changes.   On Monday, Starbucks announced it will be closing 16 stores at the end of the month […]