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Accident: 200758548 - Employee Crushed When Lawn Mower Overturns, Later Dies
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310481825 | 10/09/2007 | 7992 | West Links, Inc. Dba Westchester Golf Course |
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 4, 2007, Employee #1 was mowing the greens around the twelfth hole when he made a series of turns that placed the machine too close to the edge of the embankment to a pond. Employee #1 was injured and later died of asphyxia as a result of the riding lawn mower overturning and pinning him after the machine dropped off an embankment and into a pond. Employee #1 had received minimal training in how to safely operate the equipment he was using. The Hustler Z, zero-turn lawnmower was sold with safety instructions that the company possessed at the time of the accident. The manufacturer also requires that a rollover protective structure (ROPS) be installed on the equipment.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310481825 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machine operators, not specified |