Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities

Industry Summary

The Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 209,514 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 215,961, an increase of 3.08%. On average over the last five years, the Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (19% more) than the broader Residential Mental Retardation Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities Industry

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The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 1st 2016 by OSHA representitives in Campbell, CA at Uplift Family Services. A 30 year old woman working as a Child care worker was killed on the job when the employee killed while restraining youth.

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OSHA ID90204.015

Accident Date2016-10-17

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on October 17, 2016, an employee was talking to a youth. The deci sion was made to restrain the youth. The employee was killed from unknown an in jury.

OSHA investigators arrived in PHILADELPHIA, PE on Thursday, September 29th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Community Interactions, Inc.. A had been injured when the fall on same level, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-29

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeOn September 29, 2016, an employee was playing baseball with clients when he suffered a torn patellar tendon avulsion in his right knee, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

On Friday, June 10th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Indiantown, FL at Correct Care Solutions. A had been injured when the hitting, kicking, beating, shoving

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-06-08

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee performing an accountability check was attacked and assaulted by a patient, suffering eye injuries and requiring surgery.