Air Traffic Control

Industry Summary

The Air Traffic Control industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.19% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 215 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 12 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (155% more) the average for the Airport Operations Industry.

On Thursday, September 20th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Oklahoma City, OK after learning of an incident at U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration which had occured on Thursday, September 13th 2018. A 54 year old man working as a Plumber was killed on the job when the employee died from heart attack
OSHA ID109314.015
Accident Date2018-09-13
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:15 p.m. on September 13, 2018, an employee was completing connections for a new sewer line and had to stop work due to an irritating substance that was used at a nearby Federal Corrections Center permeating the worksite. The employee waited approximately 45 minutes before going back to the work area to collect his tools and leaving the work site. The employee drove home and experienced shortness of breath and coughing. The employee's wife drove him to the local hospital, where he was diagnosed with having a heart attack. The employee died while at the hospital from blockage of the coronary blood vessel.
On Thursday, September 20th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Oklahoma City, OK after learning of an incident at U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration which had occured on Thursday, September 13th 2018. A 54 year old Plumber had been killed when the employee died from heart attack
OSHA ID109314.015
Accident Date2018-09-13
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:15 p.m. on September 13, 2018, an employee was completing connections for a new sewer line and had to stop work due to an irritating substance that was used at a nearby Federal Corrections Center permeating the worksite. The employee waited approximately 45 minutes before going back to the work area to collect his tools and leaving the work site. The employee drove home and experienced shortness of breath and coughing. The employee's wife drove him to the local hospital, where he was diagnosed with having a heart attack. The employee died while at the hospital from blockage of the coronary blood vessel.
OSHA investigators arrived in Oklahoma City, OK on Thursday, September 20th 2018 and began an accident investigation at U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration. A 54 year old man working as a Plumber was killed on the job when the employee died from heart attack
OSHA ID109314.015
Accident Date2018-09-13
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:15 p.m. on September 13, 2018, an employee was completing connections for a new sewer line and had to stop work due to an irritating substance that was used at a nearby Federal Corrections Center permeating the worksite. The employee waited approximately 45 minutes before going back to the work area to collect his tools and leaving the work site. The employee drove home and experienced shortness of breath and coughing. The employee's wife drove him to the local hospital, where he was diagnosed with having a heart attack. The employee died while at the hospital from blockage of the coronary blood vessel.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
12.49
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 171
120%
Inspection Rate: 3.9
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 3

Injury

Injured Body Part

Location of Accident