Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200922813 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed When Lawnmower Rolls Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200922813 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 06/29/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316471978	07/02/2012	0782	561730	Grass Choppers Inc

Abstract: On June 29, 2012, Employee #1 was operating a zero turn lawnmower (sit down type) next to the side of a hill. The mower apparently was too close to the incline. The mower and Employee #1 rolled down the incline of the bank. Employee #1 was discovered in a creek under the water, with the mower on top of him. The Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death (verbal from LCSO) was injuries consistent with the roll-over event (crushing injuries) along with the water present in the lungs (drowning).

Keywords: ROLL-OVER, CRUSHED, LAWN MOWER, DROWN, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316471978			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm
2	316471978			Fatality	Asphyxia	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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