Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs industry saw employment growth of only 1.39%. There are an average of 32 workers at each of the 1,427 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, November 1st 2018 by OSHA representitives in Greensboro, NC which had occured previously at 140320 - City Of Greensboro - Water Resources. A 28 year old woman working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed in fall from water cooler

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OSHA ID110677.015

Accident Date2018-11-01

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:16 p.m. on November 1, 2018, an employee, wearing a personal fall arrest system, was killed due to falling approximately 80 feet, while descending a fixed ladder on a water tower.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, November 1st 2018 by OSHA representitives in Greensboro, NC after learning of an incident at 140320 - City Of Greensboro - Water Resources which had occured on the same day. A 28 year old woman working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed in fall from water cooler

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OSHA ID110677.015

Accident Date2018-11-01

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:16 p.m. on November 1, 2018, an employee, wearing a personal fall arrest system, was killed due to falling approximately 80 feet, while descending a fixed ladder on a water tower.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, February 26th 2016 by OSHA representitives in BECKLEY, WE which had occured previously at Beckley Water Company. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the shooting by other person-unintentional

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-02-26

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was showing a coworker a problem with a handgun that would not eject its cartridge. The employee was able to pull the slide back when the cartridge went off. A portion of the bullet went through the employee's hand. A bullet fragment also struck a second employee in the left ankle and heel.