Industry Summary
The Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 144,893 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 149,739, an increase of 3.34%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 26th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Center Moriches, NY which had occured previously at Kurt Weiss Greenhouses Of New York, Inc.. A 49 year old woman working as a Nursery worker was killed on the job when the employee was run over by a box truck and was killed
Accident Date2018-09-26
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on September 26, 2018, an employee was walking back to the field (her designated work area) from the restroom. The employee was struck by a reversing 26 foot box truck and run over twice.The employee was killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, October 20th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Huntsville, AL after learning of an incident at Outdoorlink Services, Inc which had occured on the same day. A 53 year old Helper had been killed when the worker installing light fixture was killed in fall from catwa
Accident Date2017-10-20
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn October 20, 2017, an employee was working for a store that sold outdoor power equipment. He was installing a light fixture. He was working from a catwalk. He fell from the catwalk to a concrete surface at ground level. He was killed.
On Friday, October 13th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Salem, OR at 317718545 - Coastal Forest Products Llc. A 48 year old employee had been injured when the employee catches hand in log hopper and amputated two finger
Accident Date2017-10-10
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:45 a.m. on October 10, 2017, an employee was operating an automated wood processor that cuts logs to length then splits and ejects them. The employee reached into the wood processor's hopper during the operating cycle and the employee's right hand was pinched between a log and the metal splitter. The employee amputated his thumb and forefinger as well as crushing several fingers. The employee was hospitalized.