Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170831325 - Employee killed when mover overturns at bottom of slope

Accident Summary Nr: 170831325 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 07/27/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302024633	07/30/1998	7992	0	River Downs Golf Country Club Limited Partnership

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a 1994 National 16 hp triplex mover with an 84 in. reel. He was going down a 1/4 mile long paved slope when the mover overturned at the bottom and his head struck the asphalt. Employee #1 was killed. No roll-over protective structure was provided or required, and Employee #1 had been trained on how to use the mover. Employee #1 had placed the engine in neutral while descending the slope.

Keywords: HEAD, VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE, LAWN MOWER, MOTOR VEHICLE, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302024633			Fatality	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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