Industry Summary
With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 20,771 businesses operating in the Other Outpatient Care Centers industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 511,474 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. On average over the last five years, the Other Outpatient Care Centers industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (10% more) than the broader Outpatient Care Centers Industry
OSHA investigators arrived in Anchorage, AK on Tuesday, October 24th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Providence Health And Services Alaska . A 70 year old Health diagnosing practitioner had been injured when the employee was hospitalized for heart attack
Accident Date2017-10-18
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:30 p.m. on October 18, 2017, an employee was attending a meeting with coworkers when he complained of sudden chest pain. The employee suffered a myocardial infraction and was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in SAINT LOUIS, MI on Wednesday, September 14th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at SSM Health Care which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
Accident Date2016-09-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile walking to a home to provide services to a patient, an employee tripped on an uneven surface and fell to the ground, breaking the left patella.
OSHA investigators arrived in LAREDO, TE on Friday, July 8th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Gateway Community Health Center which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Accident Date2016-07-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was closing an iron entrance/exit gate to the property. While the employee was sliding the iron gate to a close, the safety mechanism that prevents the iron gate from derailing broke from the support column. At this time, the iron gate derailed and fell on the employee, fracturing her left collarbone and left wrist. She required hospitalization and surgery.