Landscaping Services

Industry Summary

The Landscaping Services industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 685,067 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 713,552, an increase of 4.16%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Services to Buildings and Dwellings Industry by 78% over the past 5 years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in Chico, CA on Tuesday, August 13th 2019 and began an accident investigation at Mcmillan Tree Service. A 59 year old had been killed when the

OSHA ID118929.015

Accident Date2019-08-13

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 11:05 a.m. on August 13, 2019, an employee was trimming a tree when the limb that he was on broke and the employee fell to the ground, killing him.

On Tuesday, August 6th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Locust Grove, VA after learning of an incident at Robert Johnson Dba Johnson Services which had occured on the same day. A 57 year old Laborer had been killed when the

OSHA ID118707.015

Accident Date2019-08-06

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn August 6, 2019, an employee had climbed up a tree approximately 20 feet when he began to feel sick, hot, and dizzy before falling from the tree. The employee land on the ground and was killed.

OSHA investigators arrived in Wauwatosa, WI on Tuesday, June 25th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at The Hawks Nursery Company which had occured on the same day. A 27 year old had been killed when the

OSHA ID117389.015

Accident Date2019-06-25

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 9:33 a.m. on June 25, 2019, an employee and a coworker were replacing a hydraulic pump on a zero turn lawnmower while it was elevated with a hydraulic floor jack. The employee's coworker had walked away to wash his hands and, while doing so, heard a loud noise and rushed back into the work area. He found the employee lying underneath the lawnmower with his skull crushed.

Landscaping Services

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