Soil Preparation Planting and Cultivating

Industry Summary

The Soil Preparation Planting and Cultivating industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 25,558 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 26,399, an increase of 3.29%. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Lexington, SC on Wednesday, August 23rd 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Naturchem, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 26 year old man working as a Machine operator was killed on the job when the employee was crushed during tractor roll

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OSHA ID98395.015

Accident Date2017-08-23

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on August 23, 2017, an employee was driving a tractor through a field of vegegation while spraying with a herbicide that would kill the vegetation. The employee drove close to one of the ditches and the tractor rolled over into the ditch. The employee was ejected and the tractor rolled onto him, crushing the employee.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 15th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Wheatland, CA which had occured previously at Gilbert Orchards. A 59 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee overturns atv and fractured ankle during roll

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OSHA ID102419.015

Accident Date2017-08-22

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 6:40 a.m. on August 22, 2017, an employee was checking water valves in an ATV. He was driving the ATV when it rolled over on him. The employee suffered a fractured ankle. Hospitalization was not required.

On Wednesday, May 17th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Laton, CA after learning of an incident at Tos Ag Service which had occured on Wednesday, May 10th 2017. A 24 year old Farm worker had been injured when the

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OSHA ID99108.015

Accident Date2017-05-10

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 7:15 p.m. on May 10, 2017, an employee was attempting to deposit a 25-pound bag of fertilizer into an Air-O-Fan sprayer. The employee fell approximately 27 inches from the Air-O-Fan's side platform. The employee then suffered a seizure. The employee was not hospitalized.