Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals

Industry Summary

The Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 105,966 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 110,347, an increase of 4.13%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Hospitals Industry by 79% over the past 5 years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Oakland, CA on Monday, October 9th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Alameda Health System. A 58 year old Nursing aide had been injured when the employee was attacked by patient and suffered multiple injurie
OSHA ID99696.015
Accident Date2017-09-13
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on September 13, 2017, an employee was checking on patients in a psychiatric ward when he was attacked by a patient. The employee suffered a fractured jaw, facial lacerations, and head trauma. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
On Wednesday, September 7th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in SAN MARCOS, TE at San Marcos Treatment Center. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was attacked by a patient and was hospitalized for multiple facial contusions.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 31st 2016 by OSHA representitives in CONROE, TE after learning of an incident at Correct Care Solutions, LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-31
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeTwo employees were trying to subdue a patient who became unruly and was attempting to fight with another patient. The patient fought back and knocked the employee into a wall causing a pectoral muscle injury. The employee was hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.8
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 732
195%
Inspection Rate: 5.93
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 30

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