Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 921106 - Employee drowns under mower in canal

Accident Summary Nr: 921106 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 09/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108996281	09/22/1992	0721	0	A.T. Hoeffner Sons Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, who was on the way home for lunch, was mowing along the edge of the canal. The right front wheel hit the soft shoulder and started down the slope into the canal. Employee #1 attempted to pull out of the skid by lowering the speed; instead, the mower tipped over into the canal, trapping Employee #1 underneath. He drowned.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, UNEVEN GROUND, AGRICULTURE, CANAL, LAWN MOWER, DROWN, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108996281			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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