July 8, 1974 Anaheim, California 18-year-old Deborah “Debbi” Stone is crushed by an attraction while working at Disneyland Disneyland had recently renovated an attraction called Carousel of Progress changing it to America Sings, featuring animatronics that “sang” Americana songs such as Yankee Doodle. The attraction was comprised of a stationary, inner theater which housed the… Continue reading Teenager crushed to death while working at Disneyland
Category: Workplace Violence
Several shot during protests at iron mill (1886)
May 5, 1886 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Laborers demanding an eight-hour workday join in protest at the Milwaukee Iron Company rolling mill Four days earlier, approximately 12,000 laborers joined in protest at the rolling mill; the total in attendance swelled a few thousand more by the climax of the protest, including children. The goal of the protest… Continue reading Several shot during protests at iron mill (1886)
The Dearing family murders
April 7, 1866 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Six members of the Dearing family, a family friend, and a fieldhand are murdered The Dearing family (misspelled in the top picture as “Deering”) and two others were lured into a barn and systematically murdered with an axe and hammer. The victims were Christopher Dearing (38), Julia Dearing (45), John… Continue reading The Dearing family murders
2013 Menznau shooting
February 27, 2013 Menznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland Viktor Berisha shoots co-workers at a wood processing plant, killing 4 and injuring 7 The motive behind the attack is unclear as Berisha was killed in the attack as well, either by a self-inflicted gunshot or by other factory workers defending themselves. The youngest victim was 26.
Fired man kills 5 former co-workers, self
February 9, 1996 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Clifton McCree shoots and kills 5 park employees, injures a 6th, then kills himself in revenge for being fired 2 years prior McCree had worked for the city's park department for 18 years when he was fired in 1994 for a slew of reasons, including threatening his co-workers and… Continue reading Fired man kills 5 former co-workers, self
