All articles tagged with #workplace injury
Two workers were injured at the Belle of Baton Rouge casino in downtown Baton Rouge when a ramp cable snapped, causing damage to lights, ceiling fans, and glass doors. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. and resulted in the workers being taken to the hospital with injuries, though they are expected to recover.
A judge in Newport News, Virginia has ruled that a first-grade teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student can proceed with her $40 million lawsuit against the school district. The judge determined that the injury suffered by the teacher did not arise out of her employment, rejecting the defendants' argument that the case should be limited to a Workers' Compensation claim. The teacher's attorneys argued that getting shot by a student in a first-grade classroom is not a reasonably foreseeable workplace hazard and that damages should be determined through a personal injury lawsuit. The school district is expected to appeal the ruling.
A judge in Newport News, Virginia, needs more time to decide whether Abby Zwerner, a first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student, should be entitled to workplace compensation or her $40 million lawsuit against the school board. Zwerner's attorneys argued that her injury was not a workplace injury, while the school board claimed it was a hazard of her job. The judge will provide a written opinion in about a week.
A construction worker who was critically injured while working at Lambeau Field has died over the weekend, according to his employer, Mavid Construction. The employee, who was not named, was a second-generation employee and will be an organ donor. Mavid Construction is a subcontractor of Miron Construction working at Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers also issued a statement on the worker’s passing.
An Amazon employee at a fulfillment center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, died after sustaining an injury. The facility has been temporarily closed, and employees were sent home with pay. Amazon is conducting a thorough investigation and working closely with authorities. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.