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Bizarre accident: Horse falls on handler, crushing him


February 19, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment)

Situations in which a falling item kills a worker aren’t that uncommon. But in this case, the thing that fell was alive.

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$11M verdict: Why didn’t workers’ comp cover this fatality?


February 8, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, Lawsuits, Special Report, Workers' comp

cost-of-safety

Workers’ comp laws usually prohibit lawsuits against companies when a worker is seriously injured or killed on the job. But a lawyer in Texas found a way to skirt the law and win a huge jury award.

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