Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.18% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 260 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 65 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Leavenworth, KS at Henke Manufacturing Corporation. A 35 year old had been injured when the
OSHA ID101937.015
Accident Date2017-12-23
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:50 a.m. on December 23, 2017, Employee #1 cut the band on a group of pipes that was positioned on a pipe rack. The steel pipes fell off of the rack and landed on his foot. Employee #1 sustained a broken bone in his foot.
OSHA investigators arrived in Willard, OH on Wednesday, May 18th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Mtd Consumer Group Inc. which had occured on Friday, May 6th 2016. A had been injured when the fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee entered the paint line washer and fell through a grate into the washer solution. The employee suffered severe chemical burns to both legs.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, March 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Swainsboro, GA after learning of an incident at Husqvarna Outdoor Products, Inc. which had occured on Thursday, March 10th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-03-10
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeThe employee was attempting to push a lawn mower housing into the press area, while pushing a newly pressed lawn mower housing out onto a conveyor. A lift rack that is on a timer rises up to catch the lawn mower housing that has just been pressed. The employee's left thumb was caught in the rack as it retracted resulting in a crushing injury/amputation to the thumb tip.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
5.93
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 141
27.3%
Inspection Rate: 4.26
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 9

Common Tools/Equipment

Injury

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