Other Telecommunications
Industry Summary
The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 1,991 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.42%. The most recent numbers show a total of 7,176 businesses currently operating in the Other Telecommunications industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (102% more) the average for the Telecommunications Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in Ridgewood, NY on Friday, June 28th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Rise & Rise Wireless Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 18 year old man working as a Construction trade was killed on the job when the
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 at Hylan Datacom & Electrical Llc . A 60 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the
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 Monday, December 11th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Newburgh, IN at Worldwide Communications Consultants Inc.. A 39 year old had been killed when the employee fell from cell tower during antenna installation a
OSHA ID101502.015
Accident Date2017-12-09
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:10 p.m. on December 9, 2017, an employee was installing several horizontal members on a 420 foot cell tower in order to install an additional antenna array that was to be located between 322 and 342 feet above ground. The employee was using a gas generator to power a drill that he was using to bold the horizontal members when the generator ran out of gas. The employee re-positioned himself to lower the generator for it to be refueled when his hook came off of an unbolted member. The employee fell from the tower and hit several guy wires before landing on the ground. The employee suffered head trauma and broke both legs. The employee was killed.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
5.74
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 309
208.3%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 37