Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108193.015 - Employee jumps from riding lawn mower and lacerates both han

Accident Summary Nr: 108193.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/24/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1337939.015	08/14/2018		561730	Western Dupage Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:50 a.m. on July 24, 2018, an employee was operating a riding zero turn mower over wet grass when he panicked due to an unexpected movement of the equipment and he jumped from it, landing near the discharge chute. The employee was struck by the mower's blades and lacerated his right hand and wrist. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Blade, Hand, Laceration, Lawn Mower, Struck By, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1337939.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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