Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200881712 - Employee Dies of Asphyxiation When Pinned by Lawn Mower

Accident Summary Nr: 200881712 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 06/22/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314345778	06/23/2010	9199	921190	Installation Management Command

Abstract: On June 22, 2010, Employee #1 was assigned to mow an area with a grade in excess of 45 degree slope with a 2-wheel drive John Deere, 1435 Series II, Commercial Lawn mower. He had not been trained on the safe operations of the mower. He lost control of the mower while mowing the slope and was propelled into a chain link fence. He was trapped between the fence and the lawn tractor and died due to asphyxiation.

Keywords: CHEST, AMPUTATED, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, LOST CONTROL, UNTRAINED, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314345778			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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