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Injured Workers More Likely to Die from Opioid Overdoses, Study Finds
Injured Workers More Likely to Die from Opioid Overdoses, Study Finds

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new study from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has found that Massachusetts residents were 35 percent more likely to die of an opioid-related overdoses if they had been injured […]
Workers Injured by Falling Debris on I-10, Among Other Incidents
Workers Injured by Falling Debris on I-10, Among Other Incidents

San Antonio, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two workers were injured by a piece of flying debris from a highway construction project, one of several incidents to affect workers over the last few weeks. According to the […]
Workers Attacked by Customers in Separate Incidents Across Country
Workers Attacked by Customers in Separate Incidents Across Country

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Los Angeles restaurant employee was attacked this week when a customer said his food was taking too long to come out. Kevin Oxlaj, a busser and host at Los […]
2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized in Pa. Workplace Shooting
2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized in Pa. Workplace Shooting

Chester, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two people were killed and another three were hospitalized yesterday in what police are calling a workplace shooting at the hands of a “disgruntled employee.” Police in Chester, Pennsylvania said a […]
Vendor Killed at PGA Event, Golfer Arrested after Assaulting Officers
Vendor Killed at PGA Event, Golfer Arrested after Assaulting Officers

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – While the golf world reeled on Monday over the arrest of one of the country’s top golfers prior to the PGA Championship, most overlooked the death that preceded it. On Friday, […]
Eight Workers Killed, Dozens Injured in Florida Bus Crash
Eight Workers Killed, Dozens Injured in Florida Bus Crash

Ocala, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – At least eight people are dead and another eight are in critical condition after a bus carrying farm workers to a job site crashed and overturned in Florida Tuesday. Officials said […]
Steel Cylinder Kills Hospital Worker Walking Down Sidewalk
Steel Cylinder Kills Hospital Worker Walking Down Sidewalk

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Pennsylvania hospital worker is dead after being crushed by a steel drum on May 3, one of several workplace deaths so far this month. The woman, whom officials have not […]
Climate & Comp: Work-related Injuries go up with Heat
Climate & Comp: Work-related Injuries go up with Heat

Waltham, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The likelihood employees will be injured on the job increases as the temperature rises, a new study from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute has found. The study, “Impact of Excessive Heat […]