Industry Summary
The industry is exploding right now, seeing employment gains of over %. In just the 12 months between 2014 and 2015, a total of 1,595 new hires were taken in by the 1,026 establishments doing business in this industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Food Crops Grown Under Cover Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Monday, November 14th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Arcadia, CA after learning of an incident at Los Angeles Calco, Inc. which had occured on Saturday, November 5th 2016. A 68 year old man working as a Manager was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2016-11-05
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 1:00 p.m. on November 5, 2016, Employee #1 was ascending a ladder when the feet of the ladder slipped out. Employee #1 fell and sustained severe head trauma and died two days later
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 18th 2015 by OSHA representitives in MARFA, TE at Village Farms. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Accident Date2015-11-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee fell approximately seven feet off a ladder and broke both wrists.
On Thursday, July 23rd 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in SCHULENBURG, TE at Seville Farms Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Accident Date2015-07-23
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was riding on the back of a trailer. He stepped down to get off. The trailer tire was still moving at the time and rolled over his lower leg.