Industry Summary
Suffering major job losses, employees within the Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 50,784, The industry has seen a decline of -3.77%. This change put 1,992 folks onto the unemployment line. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Communications Equipment Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, June 7th 2016 by OSHA representitives in GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH at Time Warner Cable. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
Accident Date2016-06-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn or about 6/7/2016, at approximately 1425, an employee was working from a ladder to access a cable TV lock box when the ladder kicked out, causing the employee to fall. As he fell, he struck a stairway railing and injured his left wrist/hand and ribs.
On Tuesday, April 19th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in KILGORE, TE at General Dynamics. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2016-04-19
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was operating a shear machine when the machine actuated. The hydraulic drop came down and amputated the employee's right index finger.
On Friday, August 7th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in CINCINNATI, OH after learning of an incident at Mobilcomm, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
Accident Date2015-08-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was pulling a magnet off a door when she fell backwards and broke her hip.