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Typical injuries painters sustain on the job

Depending on the workplace, painters can be at high risk of sustaining serious injuries while doing their jobs. Depending on where a painter works and the conditions of their job, they could possibly sustain any one of the following injuries or illnesses: Lung problems that stem from working in closed areas and inhaling the vapors […] Read more

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Minneapolis officer bitten by man

A Minneapolis police officer was severely injured after a mentally ill man bit off his finger. According to police reports, the officer responded to a mental health emergency on the night of April 9 and subsequently had a 54-year old mentally ill suspect bite off a finger on his left hand. The mentally ill suspect […] Read more

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Fund raising event set for injured farmer

A fund raising event has been organized for a farmer that was injured in a farm accident last year. Zion Lutheran Church in Princeton has organized an event to benefit cattle farmer Norman Sawyer, who broke his next in a farm accident April 19, 2012. Following the injury, Sawyer was confined at a neuro-trauma hospital […] Read more