Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 36,895 workers employed at 2,658 Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 185 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 14 workers. On average over the last five years, the Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (9% more) than the broader Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming Industry
OSHA investigators arrived in Pauma Valley, CA on Friday, September 29th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Fairfield Farms Llc. A 62 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee suffered cardiac arrest and dies
Accident Date2017-09-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 6:30 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 clocked in and picked up his tools for the day and placed them in the pickup truck. The employee and his crew got into the truck and drove to the area of the farm where they would be working. Employee #1 said that he wasn't feeling well and decided to stay in the truck until he felt better. A few minutes later, Employee #1 became unresponsive and emergency services were called. EMS arrived and attempted to resuscitate the employee, but were unsuccessful. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the site. It is believed that the employee suffered cardiac arrest due to a congenital heart valve defect.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 4th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Somerton, AZ at Ramar Production Services, Inc.. A 28 year old Agricultural engineer had been injured when the employee fell from basket and injured feet
Accident Date2017-09-12
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on September 12, 2017, an employee was working for a non-citrus fruit farm. She was standing on a basket. The equipment gave way and dropped. She fell, and she injured her feet. She was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in Chowchilla, CA on Wednesday, September 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Agriland Incorporated. A 60 year old Laborer had been injured when the
Accident Date2017-08-10
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:00 p.m. on August 10, 2017, an employee was cleaning the almond sweeper when the sweeper ran over the employee's foot. The employee suffered a fractured foot and was hospitalized.