Offices of Physicians

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Offices of Physicians industry saw employment growth of only 2.36%. There are an average of 12 workers at each of the 216,471 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Ambulatory Health Care Services Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, July 3rd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Bronx, NY which had occured previously at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. A 29 year old Physician had been injured when the employee was shot to death by former coworker
OSHA ID97415.015
Accident Date2017-06-30
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on June 30, 2017, an ex-employee entered the hospital workplace with an AR-15 rifle, shot and killed one employee, and shot and seriously injured 3 other employees.
OSHA investigators arrived in Bronx, NY on Monday, July 3rd 2017 and began an accident investigation at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. A 32 year old Physician had been injured when the employee was shot to death by former coworker
OSHA ID97415.015
Accident Date2017-06-30
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on June 30, 2017, an ex-employee entered the hospital workplace with an AR-15 rifle, shot and killed one employee, and shot and seriously injured 3 other employees.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, July 3rd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Bronx, NY at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. A 32 year old Physician had been killed when the employee was shot to death by former coworker
OSHA ID97415.015
Accident Date2017-06-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on June 30, 2017, an ex-employee entered the hospital workplace with an AR-15 rifle, shot and killed one employee, and shot and seriously injured 3 other employees.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.15
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 2745
138.1%
Inspection Rate: 0.08
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 30

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