Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Industry Summary

The Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 249,526 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 259,250, an increase of 3.9%. On average over the last five years, the Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (6% more) than the broader Ambulatory Health Care Services Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, March 1st 2017 by OSHA representitives in Elgin, IL at Hydrox Chemical Company, Inc. A 49 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee catches finger in drive belt and receives partial a
OSHA ID93534.015
Accident Date2017-02-21
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 7:45 a.m. on February 21, 2017, an employee was assigned to troubleshoot problematic conditions on the roll-on-ball dispensing machine. The employee was attempting to dry the surface of one of two horizontal moving drive belts with a paper towel. The employee accessed this section of the machine though an unguarded area located in front of the equipment. Consequently, the employee's left index finger became wedged in between the drive pulley and belt causing a partial finger amputation.
OSHA investigators arrived in MASHPEE, MA on Tuesday, August 30th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Franey Medical Lab, Inc.. A had been injured when the inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was hospitalized due to carbon monoxide exposure.
On Tuesday, April 12th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in FORT WORTH, TE after learning of an incident at Alcon Laboratories which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-04-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile driving a stand-up counterbalance forklift, an employee struck a rack. The employee fell off the forklift and was pinned between the forklift and the rack, fracturing the pelvis.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.31
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 536
82.4%
Inspection Rate: 0.23
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 7

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