Golf Courses and Country Clubs

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Golf Courses and Country Clubs industry saw employment growth of only 2.37%. There are an average of 32 workers at each of the 11,404 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Amusement and Recreation Industries Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Coopersburg, PA at Camrra Llc.. A 70 year old Groundskeeper had been killed when the

OSHA ID119486.015

Accident Date2019-09-03

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 6:00 a.m. on September 3, 2019, an employee was operating a riding lawn mower to cut the grass on one of the golf course greens when he drove too close to the edge of a 20 foot embankment. The employee was killed when caught in the lawn mower's roll down the embankment and onto some large rocks.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 27th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Three Rivers, MI after learning of an incident at Sauganash Country Club Llc which had occured on Tuesday, December 26th 2017. A 55 year old had been killed when the

OSHA ID101765.015

Accident Date2017-12-26

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 6:00 p.m. on December 26, 2017, an employee was removing a tree limb approximately 17 feet above the ground with a gas powered chainsaw while on a ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and struck his head on the ground, killing him.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 4th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Loxley, AL which had occured previously at Troon Golf, L.L.C.. A 26 year old Groundskeeper had been injured when the golf course worker injured in mower rollover

OSHA ID99514.015

Accident Date2017-10-02

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:55 a.m. on October 2, 2017, an employee was working at a golf course and he was operating a mower. He was a mowing around a bunker on the fairway of the 14th hole and the mower rolled over. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a possible concussion. He was hospitalized.

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