Dance Companies

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Dance Companies industry saw employment growth of only 1.01%. There are an average of 12 workers at each of the 931 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Dance Companies industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (18% more) than the broader Performing Arts Companies Industry

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On Wednesday, November 30th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in , at Cirque Du Soleil America Inc.. A 41 year old Carpenter had been killed when the

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OSHA ID91002.015

Accident Date2016-11-29

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 6:43 p.m. on November 29, 2016, an employee was moving an aerial lift down a ramp to its storage location. The lift caught in the interface between the ramp and the level platform and fell over striking the employee in the head, resulting in fatal head trauma, lacerations and coma.