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1. MTA work train crane strikes Broadway Bridge, 2 transit workers hurt - New York Daily News

   ... Broadway Bridge during track repair work Wednesday, sending two transit workers to the hospital with minor injuries.

2. Spur city employee killed in utility trench cave-in - KCBD

   Volunteer firefighters, Dickens EMS, and the Dickens County Sheriff's Office all responded to the scene, but the worker died from his injuries.

3. Man killed by falling tree; 70k still without power - The Spokesman-Review

   Avista spokesman David Vowels said work crews were out assessing damage. The company warned it could take several days to fully assess damage and ...

4. Suspect seriously injured after entering Rochester jewelry store through roof, police say

   Rochester, N.Y. — Police said a suspect suffered life-threatening injuries while stealing from a jewelry store on the city's west side early ...

5. Woman sentenced for robbing postal carrier in Rochester - 13WHAM

   Rochester, N.Y. — A woman convicted of robbing a postal worker in Rochester is heading to prison... injured after entering Rochester jewelry ...

6. TSA worker killed in alleged DUI crash remembered as 'humbled, loving'

   The fatal crash happened just before 4 a.m. on Nov. 29 at an east Las Vegas intersection.

7. $55K fine shows safety risks for non-union hospitality workers: Experts - London Free Press

   The size of the fine reflects the “unnecessary injury and the almost complete lack” of workplace protocols at the London restaurant, Lynk said.

8. Worker seriously hurt after being struck by granite in SE Calgary

   A man has serious injuries after being hit by a piece of granite at a southeast Calgary workplace.

9. Partial barn collapse prompts major response by rescuers in Chester County - 6ABC

   At least 2 injured after deck collapses at Pennsylvania home. Worker dies after rescue from Rome tower collapse. Italian medieval tower partially ...

10. Two daycare workers arrested for child abuse - WCIV

    (WCIV) — The Charleston County Coroner has identified the man killed in an apparent assault in North Charleston on Tuesday. Raymond Prince, a 53-year- ...