All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services

Industry Summary

The All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 112,388 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 116,171, an increase of 3.37%. On average over the last five years, the All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (20% more) than the broader Other Ambulatory Health Care Services Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, October 24th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Pomona, CA after learning of an incident at American Red Cross which had occured on Monday, October 23rd 2017. A 44 year old woman working as a Technician was injured on the job when the employee feels weak and passed out while unloading blood dri
OSHA ID100231.015
Accident Date2017-10-23
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on October 23, 2017, an employee was unloading blood drive equipment during temperatures that exceeded 103 degrees Fahrenheit during a blood drive. The employee felt weak and passed out after working approximately 30 to 45 minutes and OCFA responded to the drive site. The employee was transported to Placentia Linda Hospital where the employee was treated for non-serious heat exhaustion. Hospitalization was not required.
OSHA investigators arrived in Augusta, GA on Monday, February 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Xytex Cryo International, Ltd. which had occured on Sunday, February 5th 2017. A 65 year old Manager had been injured when the employee was exposed to liquid nitrogen and suffered multiple
OSHA ID97101.015
Accident Date2017-02-05
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:30 p.m. on February 5, 2017, an employee was responding to an emergency alarm. As he entered a space that was oxygen deficient, he was knocked unconscious. The employee was recued from the space and was hospitalized, where he received treatment for having been exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere, as well as hypothermia and frostbite. His injuries resulted in amputation of an unspecified extremities. The incident investigation revealed that the space contained liquid nitrogen.
On Monday, February 6th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Augusta, GA after learning of an incident at Xytex Cryo International, Ltd. which had occured on Sunday, February 5th 2017. A 65 year old woman working as a Manager was injured on the job when the employee was exposed to liquid nitrogen and suffered multiple
OSHA ID97101.015
Accident Date2017-02-05
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:30 p.m. on February 5, 2017, an employee was responding to an emergency alarm. As he entered a space that was oxygen deficient, he was knocked unconscious. The employee was recued from the space and was hospitalized, where he received treatment for having been exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere, as well as hypothermia and frostbite. His injuries resulted in amputation of an unspecified extremities. The incident investigation revealed that the space contained liquid nitrogen.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.53
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 327
138.5%
Inspection Rate: 0.31
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 14

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