Industry Summary
The Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities industry has really been reeling, experiencing a massive employment decline of -0% in just the 12 months. The most recent numbers from 2015 show that employment was right at 60,419 working at 4,152 different establishments throughout the United States, which is 3 less than the year prior. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Scientific Research and Development Services Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 31st 2016 by OSHA representitives in BAR HARBOR, MA after learning of an incident at THE JACKSON LABORATORY which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Accident Date2016-08-31
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was handling mice and suffered an allergic reaction upon indirect contact with the mice.
OSHA investigators arrived in KENOSHA, WI on Monday, February 8th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Wind Point Products, Inc.. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2016-02-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was operating a drill press while using gloves. The gloves were caught in the drill, lacerating part of the employee's thumb.