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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man dies after running over a coworker in a slaughterhouse in Inhumas

A man died after being hit by a truck following the stabbing death of his coworker in a slaughterhouse in Inhumas, Brazil.

Feb 28 • 13:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Engineer’s hand severed in accident

An engineer's hand was severed in an accident, highlighting workplace safety issues in India.

Feb 28 • 08:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Selfless final act of devoted dad, 45, who died after traumatic head injury at work

Abin Mathai, a 45-year-old devoted father from Blackburn, died from a traumatic head injury sustained at work, prompting the local community to raise funds for his funeral.

Feb 27 • 02:20 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Man killed in workplace accident by reversing truck

A middle-aged man has lost his life in a workplace accident involving a reversing truck in Holmemaren near Otterup, Denmark.

Feb 26 • 18:53 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Man dies from the wheel loader's rotating chains – CEO sentenced

A fatal workplace accident involving a man contacting rotating chains in a clip aggregate has led to a CEO being sentenced for negligence in Sweden.

Feb 26 • 13:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Electrician dies after suffering electric shock while repairing energy standard in Porangatu

An electrician in Porangatu, Brazil, died after suffering an electric shock during a repair job.

Feb 26 • 13:26 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Ski Center Charged with Negligent Homicide

Kjerringåsen ski center in Sarpsborg and its daily manager have been charged with negligent homicide following a workplace accident that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old.

Feb 26 • 05:44 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Kjerringåsen charged with negligent homicide

Kjerringåsen ski center and its manager are charged with negligent homicide following a workplace accident that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old.

Feb 26 • 05:44 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The incident at home is the company's fault

A court in Padova ruled that a domestic accident involving a remote worker counts as a work injury, creating concerns about the implications for employer liability.

Feb 26 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Smart working, injured at home. Workplace accident recognized

A sixty-year-old woman from Padua, injured while working from home, has been recognized for a workplace accident and awarded compensations, marking a significant ruling for remote work rights.

Feb 25 • 10:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Family of the Deceased Officer Lee Jae-seok Files a Lawsuit Against Former Coast Guard Chief... 'Such Incidents Should Never Happen Again'

The family of deceased officer Lee Jae-seok has filed a lawsuit against former Coast Guard Chief Kim Yong-jin and three others for violating workplace safety laws following Lee's tragic death during a rescue operation.

Feb 25 • 08:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

DER-RO will have to pay pension and R$ 150,000 for the death of an employee run over in service; understand

The Justice Tribunal of Rondônia upheld a ruling requiring the state's Department of Roads to compensate the family of an employee killed by a steamroller while on duty.

Feb 25 • 00:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man falls from high ladder and fractures his leg after car drags fallen wiring in the street in Ceará; video

A man named 'Chicão' suffered a leg fracture after falling from a ladder that was toppled by a vehicle dragging downed wiring in Baturité, Ceará.

Feb 22 • 13:01 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO ADDED: Was it a workplace accident? The aircraft engine manufacturer revealed a major military secret

Pratt & Whitney has released a video showcasing their XA103 adaptive cycle engine, which is developed to meet the U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program requirements.

Feb 22 • 09:22 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Man, 20, dies trying to save co-worker from toxic gas in tragic workplace accident

A 20-year-old man died while trying to rescue a colleague from toxic gas exposure during a workplace accident involving a chemical reaction.

Feb 22 • 04:11 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The increase in workplace accident lawsuits shows a high disparity between provinces

There has been a significant rise in workplace accident lawsuits across Argentina, revealing stark disparities among provinces.

Feb 22 • 03:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pastor dies crushed by a pole while working on BR-163, in MS

Welliton Juliano da Silva, a 37-year-old pastor, died while performing maintenance work on BR-163 in Brazil when a pole fell on him.

Feb 21 • 19:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

A worker from Adif dies while performing maintenance on the high-speed network at the Calatayud station

A 60-year-old Adif worker died while performing maintenance on the high-speed railway network at Calatayud station.

Feb 21 • 11:47 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Firm fined £38k after man, 23, killed in 'preventable' lawnmower tragedy

A grounds maintenance firm has been penalized £38,000 after a worker tragically drowned when a ride-on lawnmower, lacking essential safety features, rolled into a pond in Yorkshire.

Feb 21 • 00:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Owner of a construction materials warehouse dies crushed by forklift in Pirapora

A construction materials warehouse owner died in Pirapora after being crushed by a forklift he was operating.

Feb 20 • 14:29 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Private Elementary School Teacher's Suicide Recognized as Work-related Accident; Judgment Changed, Break Time Almost 'Zero' Recognized

The Japanese government has recognized the suicide of a private school teacher as a work-related accident due to excessive working hours and inadequate break times.

Feb 20 • 10:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A 57-Year-Old Employee Dies After Being Hit by a Pallet in an Industrial Warehouse in Vallirana

A 57-year-old man tragically died after being crushed by a pallet at an industrial warehouse in Vallirana, Spain, prompting an investigation into the workplace accident.

Feb 19 • 17:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Worker's Hand Trapped in Meat Grinder in Juiz de Fora

A 17-year-old worker got his hand caught in a meat grinder while operating it at a packing company in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

Feb 19 • 15:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Electrician dies after electric shock while maintaining farm in the interior of SP

A 36-year-old electrician died after suffering an electric shock while working in Botucatu, São Paulo.

Feb 19 • 15:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man dies after being struck by electric shock during work in MT

A 42-year-old man named Edilson Gonçalves Jorge de Souza died from an electric shock while working on a road construction site in Nova Ubiratã, Brazil.

Feb 19 • 15:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Employee and civil firefighter die after toxic gas accident at Ambev unit in Cachoeiras de Macacu

An employee and a civil firefighter lost their lives due to a toxic gas accident at an Ambev facility in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Brazil.

Feb 19 • 14:22 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

When does an incident cease to be an accident at work and become a crime?

The article discusses the distinction between workplace accidents and criminal offenses in Poland.

Feb 19 • 04:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

63-year-old man suffers electric shock, falls, and dies while working in Maceió

A 63-year-old man has died after suffering an electric shock and falling from a height of about five meters while working in Maceió.

Feb 18 • 19:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Six horrifying final words of power plant worker whose skin fell off as he 'leaked fluid'

A power plant worker, Hisashi Ouchi, faced a tragic death from radiation exposure due to a workplace accident involving a nuclear reaction.

Feb 18 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Man in Tachov fell from a height of five meters and remained trapped under a conveyor belt

A man in Tachov fell from a five-meter height and became trapped under a conveyor belt.

Feb 17 • 16:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tire repairman dies after bus falls on him during maintenance, family reports

A tire repairman died following an incident where a bus fell on him during maintenance in Goiânia, Brazil, according to his family.

Feb 17 • 13:57 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Prosecutors appeal the acquittal of Chairman Jeong Do-won of Sampyo, the first case under the Serious Accident Punishment Act

Prosecutors in South Korea are appealing the acquittal of Sampyo Group Chairman Jeong Do-won in a case related to a worker's death at a quarry, marking the first use of the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

Feb 14 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Employee dies after getting trapped in machine during maintenance in Itaúna

A 30-year-old man died after getting trapped in a machine during maintenance at a company in Itaúna, Brazil.

Feb 13 • 21:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Construction Deaths Surge by 22%, Despite Improved Accident Rates in 2025

Construction deaths increased by 22% in 2025, even as overall workplace accident rates improved.

Feb 13 • 19:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Worker dies after falling from the 5th floor of a building during work in Barbacena

A 51-year-old worker died after falling from the 5th floor of a building in Barbacena, Brazil.

Feb 12 • 12:52 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

A person died under a wheel loader in Keitele - Police are investigating

A worker died after being run over by a wheel loader at Keitele Wood in Finland, prompting a police investigation.

Feb 11 • 10:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Man was crushed by a work machine and died

A man died in a workplace accident in Keitele, Finland, after being run over by a wheeled loader at a sawmill.

Feb 11 • 10:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

SS: Fatal Work Accident at Keitele Wood Mill

A worker at the Keitele Wood mill in Finland was killed in a tragic accident involving a wheel loader.

Feb 11 • 09:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

28-Year-Old Man Dies During Electric Fence Installation in Rio Grande do Norte

An electric fence installation turned fatal for 28-year-old Francisco Leonardo Gomes in Porto do Mangue, Brazil, when he suffered an electric shock and later died at the hospital.

Feb 10 • 22:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Nova 364 employees killed in traffic accident while heading to work in RO

Two employees of Nova 364 died in a traffic accident involving a motorcycle and a truck in Rondônia, Brazil.

Feb 10 • 15:03 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Workplace accident at Gröna Lund – man hospitalized

A man was hospitalized after an accident at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Sweden, where he was injured during a loading operation.

Feb 10 • 10:12 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Editorial] The Court's First Acquittal under the Serious Accident Punishment Act: Will It Turn a Blind Eye to 'Death on the Job'?

The acquittal of chairman Jung Do-won under the Serious Accident Punishment Act raises concerns about corporate accountability in fatal workplace accidents in South Korea.

Feb 10 • 09:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman dies after scaffolding falls in South Zone of Rio; mayor speaks about project responsibility

A woman died when scaffolding collapsed on her workplace in Rio de Janeiro, prompting the mayor to call for accountability in construction practices.

Feb 7 • 16:05 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Man dies in workplace accident in Enebakk

A man in his fifties has died following a workplace accident at an industrial area in Enebakk, Norway, where he was reportedly run over by a vehicle.

Feb 7 • 15:40 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Man died in traffic accident in Enebakk

A man in his fifties has died following a workplace accident in Enebakk municipality, Norway, after being struck by a vehicle.

Feb 7 • 15:40 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Man dead in workplace accident in Enebakk

A man in his 50s has died after being struck by a vehicle in an industrial area in Enebakk, Norway.

Feb 7 • 12:23 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Man found dead in manure tank

A man in his 60s was found dead in a manure tank in Stad municipality, Vestland, by his wife, and the police are treating it as a workplace accident.

Feb 5 • 17:48 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The Death of a Beautifully Murdered Girl Recognized as a Workplace Accident: Clarification on How She Was Found

The State Labor Inspectorate has concluded that the murder of a company employee in Kaunas was deemed a workplace accident as she was performing job duties at the time of her death.

Feb 3 • 15:17 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Dog of rotating chains in Piteå – the chief is indicted

A workplace accident in August 2024 led to a man's death after he came into contact with rotating chains, resulting in an indictment against a supervisor for negligence in ensuring workplace safety measures.

Feb 3 • 12:51 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Possible workplace accident at the municipal building in Askvoll

Authorities responded to a workplace accident at the municipal building in Askvoll, Vestland, where one person is receiving medical assistance, possibly due to a fall.

Feb 3 • 11:57 UTC

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