Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200627040 - Employee Dies When a Lawn Mower Overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200627040 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 06/24/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317211928	06/25/2013	0782	561730	Greathouse Landscape Company Inc

Abstract: On June 24, 2103, Employee #1, with Greathouse Landscape Company Inc., was a member of a three person landscaping crew assigned to mow and trim grass at a commercial property. Employee #1 was riding a zero turn lawn mower. Employee #1 mowed down a slope measuring 28 degrees. Employee #1 was found dead at the bottom of the slope by his coworkers. The lawn mower was turned over and resting on Employee #1's right leg. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: VEHICLE IN GEAR, LAWN MOWER, STRUCK BY, SLOPE, LEG, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317211928			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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