Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164313.015 - Employee dies from drowning after rolling mower into water

Accident Summary Nr: 164313.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 02/21/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1729675.015	02/22/2024		561730	Reflections Landscape Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on February 21, 2024, an employee working for a landscaping company was returning from lunch. He began mowing a common area in the assigned community with a lawn mower that was equipped with roll over protection (ROPS) that was not engaged. The employee rolled the mower into a body of water, stuck his head and died due to drowning.

Keywords: Drown, Drowning, Hard Hat, Head, Lack of oxygen, Landscaper, Landscaping, Lawn Mower, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, ROPS, Roll-Over, Safety Device, Struck Against, Unsafe Position, Water, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1729675.015	70	M	Fatality

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