Deaths from Assaults and Violent Acts Spike in 2010

The number of worker-related deaths attributed to workplace violence more than doubled from 2009 to 2010 and accounted for 32% of all occupational fatalities last year, according to preliminary information from the Arizona Industrial Commission Research and Statistics Division.The Industrial Commission on Wednesday said the overall number of on-the-job fatalities dropped to 75 in 2010 from 76 in 2009, a decrease of slightly less than 1%. According to the Industrial Commission statement, assaults and violent acts were the second leading cause of occupational fatalities in 2010, accounting for 2...