Greenhouse Nursery and Floriculture Production

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Greenhouse Nursery and Floriculture Production industry saw employment growth of only 2.2%. There are an average of 17 workers at each of the 8,636 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Crop Production Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Thursday, January 4th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Madisonville, TX which had occured previously at Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.. A 60 year old woman working as a was killed on the job when the employee fell from rack and struck head on cement floor an

OSHA ID101954.015

Accident Date2017-12-28

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on December 28, 2017, an employee was inspecting mushrooms on a rack approximately 7.5 feet above ground. The employee fell to the ground, striking her head on the concrete floor. The employee was killed onsite.

On Thursday, January 11th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Colusa, CA after learning of an incident at Premier Mushrooms, Inc. which had occured on Monday, December 11th 2017. A 45 year old woman working as a Supervisor was injured on the job when the

OSHA ID102144.015

Accident Date2017-12-11

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on December 11, 2017, Employee #1 was adjusting the Omori wrapper to the new till size for the next production run. The employee left the guard up, and the safety interlock did not function. When the employee turned on the machine, it pulled the employee's finger into the cutting point. Employee #1's right index fingertip was amputated by the mechanical blade on the Omori wrapper.

On Monday, October 2nd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Wenatchee, WA which had occured previously at Wa317946753 - Columbia & Okanogan Nursery Co. A 54 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed when truck fell on him

OSHA ID99534.015

Accident Date2017-09-30

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on September 30, 2017, Employee #1 and his brother were working on a truck in the employer's shop. The employee and his brother lifted the back end of the truck and placed tires under it to support the truck. They then lifted the front end, using a forklift that belonged to the employer. Employee #1 got under the truck and was working on the motor mounts. The forklift rolled forward, pushing the truck off of the tires that were supporting the back end of the truck. The truck fell off of the forklift, crushing and killing Employee #1.

Greenhouse Nursery and Floriculture Production

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