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1. Colony connections determine ant wound care: Transitional workers treat injured nestmates

   Patients in hospitals generally trust the nursing staff. After all, they have undergone training and, in some cases, have several years of ...

2. Venezuela rig explosion leaves workers injured as investigation continues - HazardEx

   An explosion on a PDVSA-operated drilling rig in Venezuela's Apure state has injured 17 workers, two of whom later died from their injuries, according ...

3. A crane collapse at a construction site in Fort Lauderdale in being investigated, officials said.

   ... killed one worker, injured three people and left morning traffic snarled. Federal investigation begins of fatal Florida crane collapse; bridge ...

4. Ants: Who looks after the injured in a colony? - EurekAlert!

   They show that the everyday spatial and social overlap between workers also determines temporary tasks such as life-saving wound care, George ...

5. Road crew worker seriously injured after being struck by vehicle during overnight shift

   A member of a road work crew was seriously injured overnight after being struck by a vehicle while working on Stouffville Road in Ontario.

6. Second Construction Death Review finds worker experience, manufacturer instruction ...

   The two other workers died many years after an incident from consequences incurred because of an injury. The 70 deaths reviewed in the two CDR reports ...

7. 10-Year-Old Boy Accused of Stabbing Dollar Tree Employee During Alleged Robbery Attempt

   Police did not identify the injured employee or disclose the extent of the employee's injuries. The boy was charged with robbery, aggravated ...

8. Father of woman killed in Steak n' Shake shooting files wrongful death lawsuit | ksdk.com

   Chauncia La'Shell Meekins, a 32-year-old employee of the restaurant on the 11000 block of Bellefontaine Road, was shot and killed while working.

9. Worker seriously injured in fall from height at Tel Aviv construction site - Ynet News

   A foreign worker in his 40s was seriously injured after falling from a height of approximately eight meters while working at a construction site ...

10. Trump will cause some of you to die from the heat - Robert Reich

    Every year, workers collapse, suffer permanent injuries, and die while doing their jobs in extreme heat. Years ago, when I ran the Labor Department, ...