Nursery Garden Center and Farm Supply Stores

Industry Summary

The Nursery Garden Center and Farm Supply Stores industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 114,852 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 118,796, an increase of 3.43%. On average over the last five years, the Nursery Garden Center and Farm Supply Stores industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (14% more) than the broader Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores Industry

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OSHA investigators arrived in Center Moriches, NY on Wednesday, September 26th 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Kurt Weiss Greenhouses Of New York, Inc. which had occured on the same day. 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

OSHA ID109531.015

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 13th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Salem, OR which had occured previously 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

OSHA ID103056.015

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.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, October 10th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Prather, CA which had occured previously at Davis And Robert Inc.. A 18 year old man working as a Sales counter clerk was injured on the job when the employee fell and sustained head injury

OSHA ID102714.015

Accident Date2017-09-19

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 6:15 p.m. on September 19, 2017, Employee #1 was running in the shop area. The employee jumped up, grabbed an overhead beam, and swung his legs into air. His hands slipped, and he fell and hit the concrete floor, striking his back and head. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a head injury.

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