Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) industry saw employment growth of only 1.24%. There are an average of 42 workers at each of the 2,049 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
On Wednesday, October 31st 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Blakely, GA at Birdsong Peanut Corporation. A 59 year old man working as a Farm worker was killed on the job when the employee was run over by semi tractor trailer as it pulls awa
OSHA ID110545.015
Accident Date2018-10-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on October 30, 2018, an employee was empting a 53 foot long Tempe Model Hopper Tractor Trailer. The employee was crushed beneath the truck's passenger side rear wheels as it pulled away from the grain bailer. He sustained blunt force trauma to his chest and pelvis. The employee was killed.
OSHA investigators arrived in Rochelle, GA on Wednesday, November 1st 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Mccleskey Mills, Inc. which had occured on Saturday, October 28th 2017. A 45 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee crushes leg in conveyor while retrieving broom head
OSHA ID100457.015
Accident Date2017-10-28
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on October 28, 2017, an employee was sweeping to clean up the peanut dump area using a push broom. While sweeping, the head of the broom fell off the handle and went into the pit area. The employee entered the dump pit to retrieve the broom head and was caught in the conveyor when it activated. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, October 16th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Soledad, CA which had occured previously at Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.. A 57 year old man working as a Quality Assurance Inspector was injured on the job when the employee sustained multiple fractured when struck by forklift
OSHA ID99876.015
Accident Date2017-10-14
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:30 a.m. on October 14, 2017, Employee #1 was working in the receiving area. A coworker, driving a Hyster forklift, was backing up in the area and struck the employee. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his body and was hospitalized for treatment.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
6.48
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 1054
107.7%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 119