Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 329,230 workers employed at 9,623 Vocational Rehabilitation Services establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 778 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 34 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (199% more) the average for the Social Assistance Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, July 25th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Utica, NY after learning of an incident at The Kelberman Center, Inc. which had occured on Friday, July 21st 2017. 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.
On Monday, March 6th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Coeburn, VA at U.S. Forest Service. A 25 year old Welder had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated during metal work
OSHA ID93714.015
Accident Date2017-02-27
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:55 a.m. on February 27, 2017, an employee was helping an operator position metal on an ironworker. As a 16 gauge sheet of metal was positioned on a Piran ha ironworker (model number: P50), the employee's left index finger was pinned between the machine and the metal sheet. The incident resulted in the employee' s finger being amputated, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.
On Monday, September 26th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in TULSA, OK at Goodwill Industries of Tulsa, Inc.. A had been injured when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was using a donation cart to transport donated goods. When he made a turn with the cart, his left foot was caught between the cart and a parking lot block. He fell on his left side, breaking his hip and requiring surgery.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.16
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 565
50%
Inspection Rate: 0.38
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 36

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