Apple Orchards

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 718 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.75%. The most recent numbers show a total of 1,785 businesses currently operating in the Apple Orchards industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Prescott, WA on Tuesday, September 6th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Flat Top Ranch Llc which had occured on Monday, September 5th 2016. A 23 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed when losing control of a tractor trailer.

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OSHA ID88383.015

Accident Date2016-09-05

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 5, 2016, an employee was backing a tra ctor with a bin trailer. He lost control and went off the edge of the road. The trailer and tractor flipped. The employee was found with the tractor wheels up on top of him.

On Sunday, June 5th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in BLUE RIDGE, GE at Mercier Orchards, Inc.. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-06-05

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee tripped and fell at a door threshold, fracturing her left elbow.

On Friday, May 20th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in ALBION, NE at Kast Farms, Inc.. A had been injured when the struck by dislodged flying object, particle

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-05-20

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was using a tractor to mow grass when a high-tensile wire became caught in the machinery. When the employee stepped off the tractor, the wire swung around and hit the employee's left foot, breaking two bones and lacerating the heel.