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Family files lawsuit in worker’s trash compactor death


January 19, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, OSHA news

Did a maintenance worker willfully enter a trash compactor, or did he fall in? That’s one question involved with a lawsuit filed by the worker’s children, alleging wrongful death.

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Employee crushed to death in trash compactor


July 27, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Here’s a question for employees: If an item falls into a large trash compactor by mistake, is it worth risking your life to try to retrieve the item?

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