Industry Summary
The Home Health Care Services industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 1,256,831 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 1,315,917, an increase of 4.7%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Ambulatory Health Care Services Industry by 91% over the past 5 years.
OSHA investigators arrived in Sacramento, CA on Wednesday, January 3rd 2018 and began an accident investigation at Indecare Corporation. A 48 year old man working as a Health aide was killed on the job when the in
Accident Date2018-01-02
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:00 p.m. on January 2, 2018, an employee was providing in-home healthcare to a 96 year old man with dementia. It was a 12 hour shift beginning at 9 am. Around 9 p.m., the relief caregiver knocked on the client's door and there was no answer. She got the backup key from the box and opened the door to find the employee on the floor in front of the client who was in a recliner. She called 911. The paramedics could not revive him, and he was declared dead. The Coroner's autopsy report found the cause of death was: Cardiomegaly, unknown etiology; and the Final Classification was death due to natural causes.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, November 16th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Saint Paul, MN which had occured previously at 96395 - United Home Healthcare Inc. A 29 year old employee had been killed when the employee providing home care was stabbed and killed
Accident Date2017-11-07
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn November 7, 2017, an employee was working alone providing home healthcare. Two residents got into an argument and one said she was leaving and taking the children with her. She went down stairs to a relatives 1st floor apartment with the second resident following close behind. The employee was helping the women get away, when she was stabbed in the heart and died shortly thereafter.
OSHA investigators arrived in Saint Paul, MN on Thursday, November 16th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at 96395 - United Home Healthcare Inc. A 29 year old employee had been killed when the employee providing home care was stabbed and killed
Accident Date2017-11-07
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn November 7, 2017, an employee was working alone providing home healthcare. Two residents got into an argument and one said she was leaving and taking the children with her. She went down stairs to a relatives 1st floor apartment with the second resident following close behind. The employee was helping the women get away, when she was stabbed in the heart and died shortly thereafter.