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Postal Inspectors Offer Reward for Mail Carrier Shot and Killed on the Job
Postal Inspectors Offer Reward for Mail Carrier Shot and Killed on the Job

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Postal inspectors are offering a $250,000 reward for any information about who shot and killed a postal worker in West Pullman on July 19. Police said witnesses saw a car drive […]
3 Workers Shot While Clearing Trees for Power Company
3 Workers Shot While Clearing Trees for Power Company

Murphytown, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A North Carolina man was arrested in late July after he shot three workers clearing trees for a power company, officials said. On July 25, Lucas Murphy, 36, confronted three contract […]
Dollar General to Pay $12 Million for Safety Violations
Dollar General to Pay $12 Million for Safety Violations

Goodlettsville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Dollar General agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its retail stores across the country, officials with the U.S. Labor Department said last month. According to a […]
Lowe’s Employee Attacked with Sledgehammer, as Attacks on Workers Continue
Lowe’s Employee Attacked with Sledgehammer, as Attacks on Workers Continue

Durham, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – An elderly Lowe’s employee is recovering after he was attacked by a customer with a sledgehammer, as the attacks on employees continue across the country. Police in Durham, N.C., said video […]
Councilwoman Accused of Biting NYPD Chief During Protest
Councilwoman Accused of Biting NYPD Chief During Protest

Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A New York councilwoman was arrested this week for allegedly biting an NYPD chief during a protest against the construction of a homeless shelter in Bensonhurst. According to police, Brooklyn City […]
Repair Workers under Threat after Hurricane Beryl
Repair Workers under Threat after Hurricane Beryl

Houston, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Utility company officials and law enforcement say that threats hurled at workers trying to restore power after Hurricane Beryl are unacceptable. CenterPoint Energy officials said utility workers trying to restore power […]
Shelter Employee Recovering after Machete Attack at Work
Shelter Employee Recovering after Machete Attack at Work

Athens, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee of a homeless shelter is recovering after one of the shelter’s residents attacked him with a machete. Officials said Chris Sullen, 53, was working at the Advantage Homeless Center […]
Deli Worker Beaten Inside Woodside Bodega as Attacks on Employees Continue
Deli Worker Beaten Inside Woodside Bodega as Attacks on Employees Continue

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 62-year-old worker is recovering after being beaten inside a corner deli in Woodside, one of several attacks on workers over the past few weeks. Police said that on the […]