Museums Historical Sites and Similar Institutions

Industry Summary

The Museums Historical Sites and Similar Institutions industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 146,251 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 152,178, an increase of 4.05%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Arts Entertainment and Recreation Industry by 76% over the past 5 years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in Crescent City, CA on Friday, October 27th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Ocean World. A 57 year old Hand painting had been injured when the painter fell from ladder and was injured

OSHA ID100289.015

Accident Date2017-10-25

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 2:50 p.m. on October 25, 2017, an employee was working for a zoo or botanical garden. He was painting a structure, as a part of maintenance. He was working from an extension ladder. He had placed the extension ladder on a rolling scaffold. The rolling scaffold rolled, and he fell. The employee landed on a roof or his working platform. He sustained a laceration and/or an abrasion to his chin and ear. He also fractured six ribs. He was hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, December 18th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Sacramento, CA at La Cooperativa Campesina De California. A 21 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee catches finger in log splitter while freeing jam an

OSHA ID101564.015

Accident Date2017-10-04

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2017, an employee was operating a log splitter and attempted to free a jammed log. The employee caught and amputated his left ring fingertip and fractures his middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.

On Thursday, August 24th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Alhambra, CA after learning of an incident at County Of Los Angeles Department Of Parks And Recreation which had occured on Tuesday, August 15th 2017. A 66 year old had been killed when the

OSHA ID98455.015

Accident Date2017-08-15

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on August 15, 2017, an employee was raking leaves and pulling weeds outdoors. She went on a break. After her break she went to the women's restroom. The employee was found on the restroom floor, unconscious and with no pulse.

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