Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202461935 - Employee Drowns When Lawn Mower Flips over Into Pond

Accident Summary Nr: 202461935 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310914049	02/22/2007	0782	561730	Cromwell'S Lawn Service, Llc

Abstract: On February 21, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a riding lawn mower on an embankment by the edge of a pond. Employee #1 turned to go up the embankment, when the lawn mower started to slip backwards down the embankment. When the lawn mower was near the edge of the embankment it flipped over backwards and pinned the Employee #1 in the water. Employee #1 drowned as a result of the accident.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SLIP, LAWN MOWER, UNSTABLE SURFACE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310914049			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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