Cemeteries and Crematories

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 29,401 workers employed at 4,515 Cemeteries and Crematories establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 59 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 7 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (207% more) the average for the Death Care Services Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in BLUEFIELD, WE on Saturday, April 23rd 2016 and began an accident investigation at Stonemor Partners . A had been injured when the other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-04-23
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn April 23, 2016, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a maintenance employee was on a scissor lift with a coworker, preparing for an entombment. Working from the lift, the two employees removed the granite face from the mausoleum. As the granite was being lowered to the lift, the maintenance employee fell 12 feet from the lift and landed on the concrete surface below. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to the face, both wrists, and jaw.
OSHA investigators arrived in Nashotah, WI on Wednesday, February 24th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Wisconsin Cemeteries Holdings Llc which had occured on Thursday, February 18th 2016. A had been injured when the struck by dislodged flying object, particle
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-02-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was attempting to free a frozen burial vault from the frozen ground. A coworker was using a backhoe to free the vault. The burial vault dislodged from the ground rapidly and struck the employee, crushing him between the vault and a wall. He fractured his pelvis and hip.
OSHA investigators arrived in MIAMI, FL on Thursday, December 10th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Memorial Plan, LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-12-10
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was replacing rusted screws on crypt plates using a hand held screwdriver. The employee was struck in the head by a crypt plate that came loose and fell. The employee suffered head and pinky finger lacerations requiring stitches.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
3.4
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 238
225%
Inspection Rate: 0.31
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 9

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