Social Assistance

Industry Summary

The Social Assistance industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 3,271,506 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 3,421,727, an increase of 4.59%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Health Care and Social Assistance Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Tuesday, October 9th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Eagle Rock, CA at Hillsides. A 37 year old Supervisor had been injured when the

OSHA ID111791.015

Accident Date2018-02-15

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 7:45 a.m. on February 15, 2018, an employee was looking for a client. She slipped on wet grass and fell. The employee fractured her right ankle and dislocated her elbow.

OSHA investigators arrived in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, September 12th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at City Of Los Angeles Department Of Recreation And Parks. A 39 year old Recreation worker had been injured when the employee collapsed and was hospitalized

OSHA ID99014.015

Accident Date2017-09-08

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on September 8, 2017, an employee was working with children as a recreation assistant.The employee was sitting under the shade in the lunch area of the yard towards the back of the facility, when he collapsed and landed on his right side. The employee was unresponsive, which emergency services were contacted and, upon arrival, transported him to a nearby. He was hospitalized and treated for an undisclosed medical condition.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, July 25th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Utica, NY which had occured previously at The Kelberman Center, Inc.. A 23 year old had been injured when the employee was treating autism patient and was physically attack

OSHA ID97495.015

Accident Date2017-07-21

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 8:15 a.m. on July 21.2017, an employee was providing care to a resident patient with autism. The resident lashed out, striking the employee repeatedly in the head and face. The employee suffered headaches, blurred vision, nausea, and began vomiting.

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