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Worker’s genitals severed; lawsuit filed against employer


February 21, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: amputation, Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, Who Got Fined and Why?

A lawsuit in Florida alleges that lack of machine guarding left an employee disfigured.

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Employee killed after scissor lift hit by forklift


December 8, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: contractor safety, Falls, Fatality, Forklift safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views

An electrical contract worker was killed and another employee was critically injured after they fell 30 feet from a scissor lift.

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