MTA BUS DRIVER STABBED: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #85

An Irate Passenger stabbed a MTA Bus Driver’s left hand. It was reported that the two had gotten into an argument. As a result of the injury, the driver was taken to the hospital and was reportedly in stable condition. Nypost.com This article will discuss how this matter will be assessed as a work injury… Continue reading MTA BUS DRIVER STABBED: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #85

A MTA WORKER IS BOTH A HERO….AND AN INJURED WORKER: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS, #55

Mr. Anthony Wilson, an MTA Worker, is both a hero and an Injured Worker.   It was reported that “[l]ast week, Nelson was cleaning the Pelham Bay subway station in the Bronx when police allege 49-year-old Alexander Wright began to harass customers. Nelson stepped in to protect them, but the suspect quickly turned his rage toward… Continue reading A MTA WORKER IS BOTH A HERO….AND AN INJURED WORKER: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS, #55

DID JOURNALIST DEVELOP WORK- RELATED PTSD? INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS # 32

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A Washington Post Journalist on a MSNBC Meet the Press TV Broadcast revealed that“online harassment targeting her and her family caused her to experience “severe PTSD” and contemplate suicide in the recent past.”   “The MSNBC coverage aimed to detail brutal harassment faced by female journalists — noting data that showed 73% reported experiencing online attacks… Continue reading DID JOURNALIST DEVELOP WORK- RELATED PTSD? INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS # 32

A QUESTIONABLE AMPUTATION WORK INJURY? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #13

A story comes out of Maine in which a Man was found carrying a severed arm.  He had severed it allegedly while operating a ban saw.  The man worked at a store. The police department “ have not determined how the man lost his arm, beyond describing the gory amputation as a ‘workplace incident.’ From… Continue reading A QUESTIONABLE AMPUTATION WORK INJURY? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #13