Crop Production
Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 561,016 workers employed at 46,852 Crop Production establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 3,933 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 12 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, April 29th 2019 by OSHA representitives in El Centro, CA which had occured previously at K & M Press, Inc.. A 25 year old man working as a Mechanical engineering technician was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID115784.015
Accident Date2019-04-29
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:11 p.m. on April 29, 2019, two employees, a mechanic and an operator, were repairing a fluid leak on a hydraulic cylinder hose of the magazine clamp elevator located on the output product handling system of the Hunterwood Press. The clamp elevator is actuated by a vertical cylinder and was in the up position. The clamp was loaded with a large bale of hay which weighs approximately 890 pounds. The mechanic went under the load and clamp to replace a hydraulic seal on the hydraulic hose. After loosening the hydraulic hose fitting, hydraulic fluid was released causing the vertical cylinder to lose pressure dropping the clamp and load on the employee, which killed him.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, February 4th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Myakka City, FL at Utopia Farms Ii, Llc. A 68 year old Agriculture had been killed when the employee was run over by a truck backing up
OSHA ID113259.015
Accident Date2019-02-01
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:00 p.m. on February 1, 2019, an employee was behind the flatbed truck walking towards the main road. The employee was hit by a truck as it reversed, resulting in blunt force crushing injuries. The employee was killed.
On Tuesday, January 8th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Corcoran, CA which had occured previously at Vista Verde Farms, Inc.. A 66 year old man working as a Supervisor was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID112370.015
Accident Date2019-01-05
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on January 5, 2019, Employee #2 had disconnected hydraulic hoses to the hydraulic piston that raised/ lowered the Almond Shaker's clamp. As the hose was disconnected, the shaker's clamp, which was raised, fell onto Employee #1 and Employee #2. Employee #1 received fatal crushing injuries.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
5.37
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 9613
177.1%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 598