Satellite Telecommunications

Industry Summary

Suffering major job losses, employees within the Satellite Telecommunications industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 8,633, The industry has seen a decline of -4.9%. This change put 445 folks onto the unemployment line. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (195% more) the average for the Telecommunications Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 9th 2016 by OSHA representitives in AKRON, OH at Goodman Networks - Field Services Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-09
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was climbing a ladder to cut tree limbs that were blocking the customer's view of the satellite dish. The employee fell off the ladder and struck a galvanized pole. The employee was hospitalized with kidney and abdominal trauma.
OSHA investigators arrived in HAYNESVILLE, LO on Wednesday, July 20th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Multiband Field Services, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the exposure to environmental heat
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-20
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee began to suffer from heat exhaustion while working outside to complete an installation for satellite television.
The accident investigation below was opened on Saturday, May 9th 2015 by OSHA representitives in NEW ORLEANS, LO which had occured previously at Inmarsat Mobile Networks Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-05-09
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was performing maintenance on a communications antenna. He was trying to connect a harness to the ladder, but the shackle was hard to open. His arm gave way and he slipped, falling 30 feet.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
8.38
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 44
Inspection Rate: 0.72
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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Injury

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