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1. Longview employee killed by high-pressure water hose in work accident - YouTube

   Officials have confirmed that City of Longview employee Buddy Powell died earlier this month during a "workplace accident" when he was hit in the ...

2. Prince Rupert carnival worker was likely retrieving items when fatally struck by ride: report

   A report from Technical Safety B.C. says a carnival worker who was killed on the job in Prince Rupert last August was likely retrieving dropped ...

3. Family of delivery worker killed in Harlem demands safer streets - NY1

   According to police, the driver, 49-year-old Kevin Crosby, now faces manslaughter and DWI charges.

4. Medic killed as Israeli drone hits ambulance in south Lebanon - Anadolu Ajansı

   Lebanon says attack violates international law, raises toll of health workers killed since March 2 to 42 - Anadolu Ajansı.

5. Christchurch store worker's arm broken in robbery - 1News

   The injured worker was taken to Christchurch Hospital in an ambulance, suffering a broken arm. The stolen vehicle was later located on Ellesmere Road ...

6. Avalanche risks move to the forefront as workplace hazard | Canadian Occupational Safety

   WorkSafeBC investigating incident that saw three heli-skiers killed and a guide critically injured in avalanche on March 23.

7. One Person Killed in Woodbridge Dump Truck Accident

   Employers are typically liable for the wrongful actions of their employees who were working within the course and scope of their job duties.

8. Newly released body cam footage shows response to massive industrial explosion in ...

   The explosion happened at an industrial facility in Logan Township, New Jersey, on March 4 and left several workers injured. The initial blast ...

9. Springfield Park District worker identified after fatal lawn mower accident - WAND-TV

   The coroner said Crumrine died just before 11:30 a.m., shortly after arriving at the hospital. An autopsy found that he died from crush injuries after ...

10. Utah court revives ski resort's liability waiver defense after layoff crash - HRD America

    ... employees for work‑related injuries. Because Olson and Pyper had been terminated two days earlier and were injured while heading to a social ...