Internet Service Providers Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 17,796 businesses operating in the Internet Service Providers Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 296,697 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Information Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, July 25th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Germantown, WI after learning of an incident at Ethoplex Llc which had occured on Thursday, July 13th 2017. A 30 year old man working as a Installers And Repairer was injured on the job when the employee sustained laceration to his arm in fall
OSHA ID98597.015
Accident Date2017-07-13
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:00 a.m. on July 13, 2017, Employee #1 was installing cable antennas on an elevated platform. The employee fell, and landed on an outdoor air handling system/unit. Employee #1 sustained a severe laceration to his arm and had to be hospitalized for his injury.
On Monday, October 3rd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in San Francisco, CA after learning of an incident at Digital Realty Trust Llp which had occured on the same day. A 45 year old man working as a Engineering technician was killed on the job when the employee was found unresponsive in restroom
OSHA ID91000.015
Accident Date2016-10-03
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on October 3, 2016, an employee was working in a data command center, answering calls and monitoring alarms on equipment. The employee received an alarm and went to check on its location. Other coworkers were unaware that the employee had responded to the alarm and was later found in a rest room, unresponsive. The Medical Examiner stated that the employee suffered a heart attack.
OSHA investigators arrived in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 20th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Gryphon Technologies, Lc which had occured on Monday, July 11th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
Accident Date2016-07-11
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee fell from a ladder to the concrete floor below, fracturing his left leg and requiring surgery.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.31
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 209
800%
Inspection Rate: 0.08
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 8

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