Tewksbury Hospital Worker Assault Raises Safety Concerns
- A Tewksbury State Hospital employee was assaulted Tuesday by a patient who struck the staff member in the face, prompting a police response.
- The incident occurred one week after nurses warned that a new policy banning security guards from carrying defensive tools could endanger workers.
- Staff members ultimately restrained the patient until officers arrived.
- State officials said they are monitoring the policy change to ensure employee safety.
Forklift Accident Kills Worker at Nashville Site
- A construction worker died Wednesday morning after being pinned between a forklift and an excavator at an East Nashville job site.
- Police said the forklift lost power and rolled down a hill toward the victim, identified as 42‑year‑old Stephen Mattson.
- Nashville Fire crews pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Tennessee OSHA investigators arrived later to examine possible workplace safety violations.
Safety Investigation Follows Fatal Canyon Tunnel Project Collapse
- Project geologist Twyla Capurro died following a rock fall during construction at the Canyon Tunnel Project site near Knights Ferry on April 14, 2026.
- One coworker sustained minor injuries, while a third escaped unharmed.
- Cal/OSHA has launched an investigation into the $84 million project’s safety protocols.
- All work remains suspended as authorities examine why a portion of the tunnel wall suddenly became loose.