Broadcasting (except Internet)

Industry Summary

The Broadcasting (except Internet) industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.87% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 9,733 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 29 workers. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Information Industry by 68% over the past 5 years.

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On Monday, August 28th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in El Segundo, CA which had occured previously at At&T Services, Inc. . A 60 year old man working as a Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairer was injured on the job when the employee fell from extension ladder and suffered multiple in

OSHA ID101797.015

Accident Date2017-08-21

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 2:45 p.m. on August 21, 2017, an employee was climbing up a 28 foot Werner extension ladder he had set up and was up approximately 12 feet before the ladder slipped off of the cable that it was leaning against. The employee fell from the ladder and landed in the neighboring yard. The employee suffered multiple rib fractures as well as a wrist and nose fracture. The employee was hospitalized for 24 hours.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 28th 2016 by OSHA representitives in AUGUSTA, GE after learning of an incident at Comcast of Georgia which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-28

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was descending a customer's folding attic entrance ladder located in the garage. When he stepped down onto the bottom section, it broke, causing him to fall to the ground. He fractured his left arm and left foot.

On Monday, September 19th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in VESTAVIA, AL which had occured previously at Charter Communications. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-19

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was hanging a new drop to the mock house. She had already cut the old drop and was addressing the tap to connect the new drop to it. She shifted her weight and leaned to the left. When her weight shifted, the safety hook on the right side of her safety strap shifted and came off the D-ring. She fell approximately 18 feet from the ladder and landed on her right side, fracturing both arms.

Broadcasting (except Internet)

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