Telecommunications

Industry Summary

With recent employment losses of over -5.08%, The Telecommunications industry has been taking a real beating. The last reported numbers showed about 807,753 employees working within the industry which is a shocking decrease considering the numbers were reported at 850,976 in 2014. All told there are a total of 35,638 businesses in operation with the Telecommunications industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (103% more) the average for the Information Industry.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, June 28th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Ridgewood, NY after learning of an incident at Rise & Rise Wireless Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 18 year old Construction trade had been killed when the

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OSHA ID117549.015

Accident Date2019-06-28

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 7:30 p.m. on June 28, 2019, an employee was killed from a 145 ft. fall from a telecommunications tower.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, September 13th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Holmdel, NJ after learning of an incident at Hylan Datacom & Electrical Llc which had occured on the same day. A 60 year old Laborer had been killed when the

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OSHA ID109123.015

Accident Date2018-09-13

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 9:43 a.m. on September 13, 2018, an employee was standing in front of a concrete cutter when it ran over him. The employee was crushed beneath the vehicles front right tire, killing him.

On Tuesday, September 11th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Merced, CA after learning of an incident at Pacific Bell Telephone Company Dba At&T Corp. which had occured on Wednesday, June 27th 2018. A 40 year old man working as a Telephone line installer was injured on the job when the

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OSHA ID109050.015

Accident Date2018-06-27

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 12:00 a.m. on June 27, 2018, Employee #1 was working underground in a manhole, splicing telecommunication cable. The employee felt ill and passed out, possibly due to a heat-related illness.