Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170747273 - Employee killed when mower overturns
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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124509704 | 08/03/1995 | 1611 | 0 | Cayuga Co Highway Dept |
Abstract: Employee #1 was mowing the county right-of-way along a road in Niles, NY. He was mowing a steep embankment with the mower blade downhill when the tractor started slipping. Employee #1 tried to turn the tractor uphill, but it overturned on him. Employee #1 was killed, suffering blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 124509704 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |