Colleges Universities and Professional Schools
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Colleges Universities and Professional Schools industry saw employment growth of only 1.3%. There are an average of 149 workers at each of the 8,162 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
On Thursday, January 31st 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Milwaukee, WI after learning of an incident at Medical College Of Wisconsin which had occured on Friday, January 25th 2019. A 33 year old Health diagnosing practitioner had been killed when the employee was killed after having been attacked by unknown ass
OSHA ID113200.015
Accident Date2019-01-25
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 4:30 a.m. on January 25, 2019, an employee was found alongside her car after completing her work shift and had been hit and kicked multiple times, killing her.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, December 4th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Claremont, CA which had occured previously at Pomona College. A 64 year old Cook had been injured when the employee trips and falls, and later dies
OSHA ID111876.015
Accident Date2018-11-27
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:00 a.m. on December 27, 2018, an employee was getting eggs from the refrigerator. The employee tripped on a pallet, fell and sustained a broken hip. The employee later died.
OSHA investigators arrived in Albion, MI on Wednesday, November 7th 2018 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Albion College - Facilities Operations. A 61 year old Carpenter had been injured when the employee was struck by wood when kicked back from table saw b
OSHA ID110747.015
Accident Date2018-10-31
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:45 a.m. on October 31, 2018, an employee was making dado cuts using a Delta Rockwell Table Saw while building frames for signage. The employee was pushing a 20 inch 2x4 through the dado blades to test the depth of the cut and the blade struck a knot in the wood, pushing the wood back into the employee's stomach. The employee bent forward and both hands struck the saw blade, amputating his left thumb and severely lacerating his right hand's palm. The employee was hospitalized.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0.83
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 2024
227.3%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 122