Flower Nursery Stock and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Flower Nursery Stock and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry saw employment growth of only 1.74%. There are an average of 13 workers at each of the 3,366 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Medford, NJ on Monday, October 23rd 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Medford Nursery, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 67 year old had been killed when the employee was run over and killed by tractor

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OSHA ID100268.015

Accident Date2017-10-23

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 7:00 a.m. on October 23, 2017, an employee started a Kubota tractor without being in the driver's seat. The employee attempted to shut off the tractor while running beside it. The employee was run over and crushed by the tractor's right rear tire and was killed. The employee's head and ribs were crushed.

On Thursday, October 6th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Grand Coteau, LA after learning of an incident at Barry'S Wholesale Nursery, L.L.C. which had occured on Friday, September 30th 2016. A 53 year old Nursery worker had been killed when the employee was killed from wasp sting

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OSHA ID90569.015

Accident Date2016-09-30

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt approximately 11:40 on September 30, 2016, while pruning trees and removing weeds, an employee died after being stung by a wasp on the throat, causing swel ling and asphyxiation.

On Friday, September 23rd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Grand Rapids, MI after learning of an incident at Neal Mast And Son Inc which had occured on the same day. A 64 year old man working as a Agricultural was killed on the job when the employee died from heart attack

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OSHA ID89904.015

Accident Date2016-09-23

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn September 23, 2016, an employee returning from break collapsed in hallway suffered a heart attack and died.