Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201320363 - Employee drowned by fall into ditch

Accident Summary Nr: 201320363 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 06/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305013070	06/20/2002	2421	0	Maier Lumber Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3 p.m. on June 16, 2002, Employee #1, a company president, was found lying face down in approximately 8 in. of water with a Snapper 8-hp-riding lawn mower on top of him. He was mowing grass and weeds next to an 8-ft-deep drain ditch. He and the tractor evidently fell into the ditch. The coroner ruled the death an accidental drowning.

Keywords: DITCH, LAWN MOWER, FALL, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305013070			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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