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Another Airport Worker ‘Ingested’ into Plane Engine in Apparent Suicide
Another Airport Worker ‘Ingested’ into Plane Engine in Apparent Suicide

San Antonio, Texas (WorkersCompensation.com) – For the second time this year, an airline worker has died in a plane’s engine, officials said Friday, with the most recent incident coming as the result of a suicide. […]
As Heatwave Hits Texas, Gov. Abbott Rolls Back Worker Heat Protections 
As Heatwave Hits Texas, Gov. Abbott Rolls Back Worker Heat Protections 

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – As Texas enters its third week of record-breaking heat, Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law that would roll back local rules protecting workers from heat illness.   The legislation introduced earlier […]
Incidents of Employees Shot at Work Continue
Incidents of Employees Shot at Work Continue

Dallas, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 7-Eleven employee shot and killed during a robbery attempt was just the latest employee killed by gun fire at work over the past week. On June 18, officials in Dallas […]
OSHA Fines Airline $15k After Worker ‘Ingested’ by Engine
OSHA Fines Airline $15k After Worker ‘Ingested’ by Engine

Montgomery, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined American Airlines for its part in the death of an airport worker. Courtney Edwards, 34, was working for a […]
More than 5,300 Mail Carriers Bitten in 2022
More than 5,300 Mail Carriers Bitten in 2022

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than 5,300 U.S. Postal Service employees were bitten by dogs in 2022, the latest statistics from the U.S.P.S. show. In a new report released for National Dog Bite Awareness Week […]
Baton Rouge Popeye’s Worker Shot During Fight with Co-worker
Baton Rouge Popeye’s Worker Shot During Fight with Co-worker

Baton Rouge, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police said a fight between co-workers ended in a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., one of several employee shootings over the past two weeks. Officials said two employees were working […]
Violence, Threats Against teachers Increasing, Union Says
Violence, Threats Against teachers Increasing, Union Says

Houston, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – It may be summer, but the after-effects of the 2022/2023 school year assaults are still impacting some teachers. Student attacks and threats of violence against teachers are on the rise, the […]
OSHA violations stack up at Dollar General Stores as Employees Protest Deaths, Dangers
OSHA violations stack up at Dollar General Stores as Employees Protest Deaths, Dangers

Addison, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – As Dollar General continues to rack up safety violations, its employees are calling for changes citing more than four dozen employee deaths over the past decade. Between May 31 and June […]