Industry Summary
The Veterinary Services industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 328,106 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 342,589, an increase of 4.41%. On average over the last five years, the Veterinary Services industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (4% more) than the broader Other Professional Scientific and Technical Services Industry
OSHA investigators arrived in Edinburg, TX on Tuesday, February 14th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Palm Valley Animal Center. A 22 year old Animal caretaker had been injured when the employee was bit on the hand by a possum
Accident Date2017-02-02
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:00 p.m. on February 2, 2017, an employee was removing a possum from a cage to prepare it for euthanasia. The possum got loose and bit the employee on the dorsal part of the hand.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, July 27th 2016 by OSHA representitives in BIRMINGHAM, AL which had occured previously at Animal Care & Control. A had been injured when the other animal bites, nonvenomous
Accident Date2016-07-27
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was trying to open a kennel to put a catch pole around a dog when she tripped and fell. The dog ran through the open gate of the kennel and attacked her, biting her right forearm and elbow.
On Monday, July 25th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in EVERGREEN, CO after learning of an incident at Evergreen Animal Hospital which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the overexertion in lifting-single episode
Accident Date2016-07-25
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee lifted a dog onto a table and suffered a possible hernia.