It goes without saying that first responders and EMTs have high-pressure jobs and courageously put themselves at risk to help others. Nevertheless, it …
Georgia Workers & Industry News
Georgia Postal Worker Shot and Killed in Banks County
When you consider the most dangerous careers, a job as a postal worker seems pretty low on the list, right? However, postal workers and delivery …
Perry, GA Contractor Tragically Electrocuted to Death at Perdue Farms
On August 8, 2021, tragedy struck at Perdue Farms in Perry, GA. Twenty-three-year-old Antonio Ramirez was electrocuted around 5:30 a.m. A manager …
Gainesville, GA Poultry Plant Fined $1M after 6 Workers Die from Nitrogen Leak
On July 23, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it was issuing nearly $1 million in fines for a poultry processing …
Georgia Court Says Woman is Eligible for Workers’ Comp For Injury on Lunch Break
On July 14th, 2021, the Georgia Court of Appeals made the decision that Sheryl Daniel, who tripped and fell at work while on her way to her lunch …
GA Court Upholds $5.2M on Case Involving Injury from Fallen Pipe
On June 30th, 2021, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld an award of $5.2 million for a taxi driver named Max Laguerre, who suffered a traumatic brain …
OSHA Fines Plastics Recycler in Georgia $164,308 After Worker’s Deadly Fall
On June 22, 2021 the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) fined a plastics recycler based in Toccoa, Georgia, $164,308 following the …
Town Center Jewelry Store in Cobb County Robbed by Armed Gunmen
On May 6, 2021, the Town Center Mall in Cobb County, Georgia was shut down by police as they investigated an armed robbery and shooting that took …
Brink’s Security Driver Shot Outside Atlanta Cafe
On May 4, 2021, gunfire erupted outside of a cafe in northwest Atlanta. While a Brink’s security team was stopped for a snack break, the gunman tried …
