Tag #Workplace Accident

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Seven Dead in California Fireworks Facility Explosion

A warehouse explosion at a California fireworks facility killed seven people, including three brothers working their first shift, ignited a 78-acre wildfire, and is under investigation by federal agencies.

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Four Investigated in Fatal Italian Construction Accident

Four individuals face investigation for the death of a 35-year-old Egyptian worker who fell 10 meters at a Leini construction site; the incident highlights systemic safety failures and prompts calls for technological and cultural changes.

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Network Rail Fined £3.75 Million After Two Workers Killed by Train

Two rail workers were killed instantly in July 2019 when a train struck them at Margam, near Port Talbot, due to Network Rail's failure to provide a long-distance lookout during engineering works, resulting in a £3.75 million fine.

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Network Rail Fined £3.75 Million After Fatal Track Worker Accident

Network Rail was fined £3.75 million for safety breaches causing the deaths of two track workers, Gareth Delbridge and Michael Lewis, near Margam on July 3, 2019, due to unsafe practices during live-line maintenance; improvements have since been implemented.

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Walmart Reopens After Employee's Death in Walk-in Oven

A 19-year-old Walmart employee, Gursimran Kaur, died after being found inside a walk-in oven in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 19, 2023; the store reopened February 3, 2024, following renovations and a police investigation that ruled out foul play, but concerns remain about oven safety.

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Italian Circus Suspends Operations Amidst Worker Exploitation Investigation

The Maya Orfei Madagascar circus in Turin, Italy, suspended operations due to an investigation revealing the exploitation of at least four Indian workers, including falsified work records, inadequate pay and safety measures, and a serious injury resulting from an 18-meter fall.

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Nurse Awarded £88,693 After Chisel Falls From Roof

A nurse in Scotland was awarded £88,693 in compensation after being struck on the head by a 4kg chisel that fell 9 meters from a roof during a Renfrewshire Council work project in October 2021, resulting in debilitating injuries.

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French Court Awards Partial Compensation for Future Lost Earnings After Workplace Accident

A French court awarded €144,384.53 to a worker with a 30% disability for future lost earnings after a workplace accident, considering his potential for minimum wage employment despite his inability to find a job.

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Network Rail Fined \£4 Million Following Fatal Train Accident

Network Rail was fined nearly \£4 million after two workers were killed by a train in July 2019 due to safety failures, including insufficient lookouts and inadequate training, highlighting systemic issues within the company's safety policies.

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Russian Court Awards Over One Million Rubles to Injured Worker

After a 2022 workplace accident at Irbit Milk Plant in Irbit, Russia, where Olga Tsepeleva fell from a three-meter scaffolding and sustained severe injuries, including six broken ribs and a lung injury, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court ruled in her favor, awarding over one million rubles in compensatio...

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"Falkirk Council Fined £70,000 After Mechanic's Arm Crushed by Bin Lorry"

"On February 23, 2022, a mechanic, Michael Paul, suffered life-altering injuries when his arm was crushed by a bin lorry due to a failure of its air suspension at Falkirk Council's depot. The council was fined £70,000 for failing to maintain a safe working system, neglecting a prior safety alert."

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