Convenience store clerk killed while on duty

A convenience store clerk was shot to death during a robbery in Arlington. The robbery occurred at the store, in the 4500 block of South Bowen Road. The clerk, 54 year old Prem Sharma, was found by customers in the store who also called police and paramedics. Sharma died at the scene.

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Two workers hurt at industrial site in Fort Worth

One worker was burned and another was injured Tuesday in a fire at Texas Industrial Scrap Iron and Metal in north Fort Worth. The injured workers were working outside cutting metal containers with a torch when some of the materials ignited. Authorities believe that the containers may have had some kind of flammable contents.

One man suffered second- and third-degree burns over the right side of his body. The other man's hand was injured while battling the fire. The man who was burned was taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

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Three workers injured in explosion and fire at Medical City Dallas Hospital

A recent explosion followed by a fire injured three workers at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Investigators believe the incident occurred when a contractor attempted to transfer power, causing an electrical short. The explosion occurred in an outbuilding near the hospital's loading docks. Early estimates are that damages to the property total $300,000. Two of the injured workers were airlifted to Parkland Memorial Hospital, while the third worker was treated at Medical City.

OSHA cites contractor for safety violations at Cowboys Stadium

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration has cited Birdair, Inc., a roofing subcontractor, for safety violations related to a December incident where two maintenance workers slipped on an icy roof and fell. The workers slid about 260 feet down the domed roof, until they caught a gutter. One worker broke his leg and suffered head and chest trauma, and the other suffered a back injury.

OSHA proposed $45,000 in penalties for two violations related to safety equipment and training. Although the workers were wearing fall protection gear, they were not properly tied off.

Bullet from apparent suicide enters Starbucks, threatening employees and customers

A bullet Thursday passed through a man's head and soared through a Starbucks drive-up window in Grapevine. The shooter, who later died from his wounds, was sitting on his front porch when the bullet was fired. The bullet entered the Starbucks through the open window. After whizzing past employees and customers, including one man who reports being within one foot of the line of fire, the bullet eventually lodged itself into a bathroom wall. Fortunately, it appears that no employee or customer was physically injured in this bizarre incident.

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