Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services industry saw employment growth of only 2.2%. There are an average of 7 workers at each of the 2,157 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (16% more) than the broader Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, February 25th 2013 by OSHA representitives in Los Angeles, CA which had occured previously at Ncis Los Angeles/Paramount Pictures. A employee working as a Broadcast equipment operator was injured on the job when the cameraman injured while filming car crash on set
OSHA ID202657565
Accident Date2013-02-21
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 5:10 p.m. on February 21, 2013, Employee #1, a 58-year-old male cameraman (steadicam operator,) with NCIS Los Angeles/Paramount Pictures was standing near where a vehicle (minivan) struck a container. The vehicle collision caused the container to rapidly move with a clockwise rotation and come to rest few inches from where a second container and where Employee #1 was standing. The container caused a crushing injury to his torso, including ribs, liver, and lungs. Employee #1 was transported for treatment to Providence Holy Cross Hospital. The facility involved in the incident was a production company employing over 100 workers. Employee #1 had been working there for approximately four years, performing duties of a Cameraman/Steadicam Operator. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 was performing his regularly assigned task, using his steadicam to film a stunt. Employee #1 was filming the actual stunt at the time of the incident which was an intentional car crash on the set of NCIS-Los Angeles, where a van crashes into a cargo container and comes to a complete stop. The van was traveling approximately at 25-miles-per-hour and struck the first container that caused it to skid and pivot into a new trajectory toward the steadicam operator, who was standing adjacent to the second cargo container, and subsequently got pinned between two cargo containers.
OSHA investigators arrived in Venice, CA on Monday, March 29th 2010 and began an accident investigation at Digital Domain Productions Inc. A employee working as a Computer operator was killed on the job when the employee fell from building, later dies
OSHA ID202541306
Accident Date2010-03-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:30 a.m. on March 27, 2010, Employee #1 and other workers were participatin g in "martini night", which is held every other month to give employees an oppor tunity to get together and exchange ideas. The employer, Digital Domain Products , Inc., provided the meeting place from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. At approximately 11:30 p.m., a coworker with a background with the circus in free-climbing, deci ded to go out the window and climb down 6 ft to a 24 in. wide ledge. After appro ximately 10 minutes, Employee #1 decided to go out the window. According to the coworker, Employee #1 put himself in a dangerous position. Employee #1 fell 6 ft hitting the ledge and falling an additional 10 ft to the asphalt surface. Emplo yee #1 was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.08
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 14
400%
Inspection Rate: 0.22
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2

Injury

Location of Accident