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1. BWC: NYPD, FDNY rescue construction worker who fell 30 feet down manhole - Police1

   Emergency Service Unit personnel set up a tripod and a winch before lowering an officer and a firefighter down to lift the injured worker to ...

2. Worker dies in boat explosion at marine yard in Trois-Rivières, Que. | CBC News

   A worker is dead after a boat exploded Monday morning at the MVC Océan site in Trois-Rivières, Que.

3. Woman arrested for stabbing Virginia hospital worker in the face with a pen | wusa9.com

   Sheriff's deputies say 38-year-old Nicole Smith attacked the staff member without provocation.

4. London, Ont. restaurant fined $55K after worker injured by customer in 2023 - Global News

   An Ontario Justice of the Peace found that the company had no workplace violence policy in place and 'little to no procedure or training' for ...

5. UK roofing contractor fined £16k after worker falls 3m through skylight

   A construction company based in Northampton, UK, has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries in a fall through an unprotected ...

6. Robbery suspect used employee as shield before getting shot, HPD says - ABC13 Houston

   A suspected robber used an employee as a shield outside a check-cashing business in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

7. Waste recycling employee killed in Sussex: WorkSafeNB - CTV News

   And as this is an active investigation, we cannot provide further details,” WorkSafeNB said in a statement to CTV News Atlantic. “Our condolences are ...

8. 2 injured in serious Attleboro crash | WPRI.com

   The Attleboro Fire Department said one of the drivers had to be removed from their vehicle and was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment. The ...

9. Workplace Injuries Could be Avoided by Increased Automation | EHS Today

   The predicted automation of 30% of tasks by 2030 is expected to reduce U.S. workplace injuries by 5.9%, says a report from Lamber Goodnow.

10. Teen rescued after man crushed by collapsing wall - Yahoo News Australia

    A man has died and another has been seriously injured after a wall collapsed at an inner-city building site, marking the second fatal incident in ...