Correctional Institutions

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Correctional Institutions industry saw employment growth of only 2.27%. There are an average of 110 workers at each of the 552 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.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, January 10th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Burlington, IA after learning of an incident at Des Moines Correctional Facility which had occured on Sunday, December 10th 2017. A 24 year old Correctional institution officer had been injured when the
OSHA ID102171.015
Accident Date2017-12-10
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:00 p.m. on December 10, 2017, Employee #1 and #2, correctional officers, were moving inmates to search their cells for contraband. Employee #1 was attacked by two of the inmates while the third inmate held Employee #2. Employee #1 suffered a fractured nose and right orbital bone, as well as loss of consciousness and bruises. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries. Employee #2 sustained lacerations and contusions to his head.
OSHA investigators arrived in Raleigh, NC on Friday, October 13th 2017 and began an accident investigation at 136135 - Division Of Adult Correction Of Department Of Publ. A 35 year old employee had been killed when the
OSHA ID99905.015
Accident Date2017-10-16
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:03 a.m. on October 16, 2017, two employees were killed and three were hospitalized in an attempted prison escape. Details surrounding the events of the fatalities will be available at the conclusion of the criminal investigation. See description of investigation.
OSHA investigators arrived in Raleigh, NC on Friday, October 13th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at 136135 - Division Of Adult Correction Of Department Of Publ. A 31 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID99905.015
Accident Date2017-10-16
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:03 a.m. on October 16, 2017, two employees were killed and three were hospitalized in an attempted prison escape. Details surrounding the events of the fatalities will be available at the conclusion of the criminal investigation. See description of investigation.

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5 Year Average
10.78
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 2226
175.5%
Inspection Rate: 29.14
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 79

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