Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171713.015 - Employee falls into lake while operating zero-turn mower and

Accident Summary Nr: 171713.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 11/08/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1787043.015	11/08/2024		561730	Quality Lawn Care

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on November 8, 2024, Employee #1 was performing landscaping work at a residential property along the shoreline of Lake Erie. He was operating an Exmark zero-turn riding lawn mower in the backyard when the mower struck a disrupted surface near the water's edge, causing the machine to lose control. The mower and employee veered off the lawn and fell approximately 15 feet into the lake. Employee #1 was found unconscious in the water with a head wound and was transported to Avon Cleveland Clinic, where he was pronounced dead due to asphyxiation caused by drowning.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Drown, Drowning, Fall, Head, Laceration, Lawn Mower, Roll, Roll-Over, Swim, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1787043.015	35	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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