OSHA Says Fired Railroad Conductor Is Due $352,082.75

A railroad conductor who was fired after reporting a workplace injury is due $352,082.75 from the Wisconsin Central Limited railway, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ruled.The conductor was within his 60-day probationary period when he was injured in Manitowoc, Wisc. The injury was reported later that day, though not before the end of his shift, OSHA said in an April 9 announcement.On his last day of probation, he was issued a removal-from-service letter rejecting his employment application. The railroad, a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway, stated that h...