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Workers Attack Coworkers in Incidents Across Country
Workers Attack Coworkers in Incidents Across Country

Corpus Christie, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A recently fired restaurant employee was left fighting for his life after a former coworker attacked him. According to police in Corpus Christie, Texas, a 35-year-old Popeyes employee was found […]
Two Dead Following Louisville Plant Explosion
Two Dead Following Louisville Plant Explosion

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Hours after a factory exploded last week, first responders found the body of a worker they previously thought had been evacuated. On Nov. 11, multiple workers were injured in the blast […]
Factory Worker Killed in Hurricane Helene Flooding Found
Factory Worker Killed in Hurricane Helene Flooding Found

Erwin, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – The sixth worker missing after a plastics plant was flooded in eastern Tennessee in September has been found. Authorities are still investigating what happened at the factory as the flood waters […]
Social Worker Attacked Inside State Office as Suspect Livestreamed It
Social Worker Attacked Inside State Office as Suspect Livestreamed It

Mesa, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials say an attack on an Arizona Department of Child Safety employee was livestreamed on Facebook by the suspect this week. According to police in Mesa, Ariz., De’Andre Terrell Johnson arrived […]
Man Attacks 7-Eleven Worker with Knife, as Attacks on Workers Continue
Man Attacks 7-Eleven Worker with Knife, as Attacks on Workers Continue

Santee, CA (WorkersCompenstion.com) – Another week, another series of attacks on workers just trying to do their jobs. In Santee, California, this week, a man is under arrest after he attacked a convenience store worker with […]
FHWA Announces Final Rule to Improve Safety for Highway Construction Workers
FHWA Announces Final Rule to Improve Safety for Highway Construction Workers

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced final changes to rules governing highway construction worker safety. Officials said the updates to the Work Zone Safety and […]
Election Workers Prepare for Violence on Election Night
Election Workers Prepare for Violence on Election Night

Cobb County, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – After months of preparation, election officials in Cobb County, Ga., are readying their workers with handheld radios and panic buttons. Fears of an escalation in violence during election night prompted […]
New FTA Rule will Protect Rail Transit Workers, Officials Say
New FTA Rule will Protect Rail Transit Workers, Officials Say

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will make transit workers safer, officials said. The first-of-its-kind rule establishes minimum standards for rail transit agencies […]