The Nypost reports that there is an uptake of Police Officer injuries. One of the causes for the increase in work injuries is the “use of force”. According to the data, the brave men and women of law enforcement are involved with unprecedented “use of force” activities due to the numerous protests across the… Continue reading FOR POLICE, “USE OF FORCE” MEANS MORE INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS’ IN THE NEWS
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COULD A SPIRITED FIGHT AT THE AIRPORT BE A WORK INJURY? INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS, #56
A Texas airline agent was suspended after being caught in a wild viral video trading blows with a woman. Reportedly, the customer yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him. The video of the incident is available on the internet. Nypost.com The video was remarkable. At one point, agent and the customer were separated by an… Continue reading COULD A SPIRITED FIGHT AT THE AIRPORT BE A WORK INJURY? INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS, #56
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
IWITN #38: Was A United Airlines Worker Brawl With A Passenger A Work-related Injury?
A viral video shows a United Airlines Luggage Check-In Worker engaged in a fist fight with a customer. The video shows the UA Worker punching the customer. The video then shows the customer beating up the worker. Dailymail.com For the purpose of this post, we will take the video as the totality of the interaction.… Continue reading IWITN #38: Was A United Airlines Worker Brawl With A Passenger A Work-related Injury?
A TACO BELL EMPLOYEE WHO RUNG THE BELL OF A CUSTOMER: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS #24
A Taco Bell Employee may have earned himself a new profession as a WWE wrestler. A viral video shows this fearless Fast Food Worker dodging a customer’s blow and performing an epic take down. He picked up and hurled the man over his shoulder and tossing him into the air. The customer dropped to the… Continue reading A TACO BELL EMPLOYEE WHO RUNG THE BELL OF A CUSTOMER: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS #24
AMERICAN AIRLINES EMPLOYEE STABBED BY CO-WORKER: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #15
An American Airlines Employee conflict resulted in a stabbing injury. Was this a workers’ compensation injury? It is reported that there was a dispute between two American Airline Employees at Boston Long International Airport. The dispute escalated into physical confrontation. One worker was stabbed by a multi-use tool and taken to the hospital with non-life… Continue reading AMERICAN AIRLINES EMPLOYEE STABBED BY CO-WORKER: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #15