Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99311.015 - Employee's Leg Is Severely Fractured When Struck By Falling

Accident Summary Nr: 99311.015 -- Report ID: 0355123 -- Event Date: 09/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1266431.015	09/26/2017		921190	City Of Martinsville

Abstract: At approximately 9:48 a.m. on September 26, 2017, Employee #1 was driving on a public road with his work vehicle, a John Deere 5105 mower. He needed to get the mower to another site for mowing an area. As he drove on the public road, a tree on private property was uprooted and fell. The tree struck the canopy of his tractor and seriously fractured his right leg. Employee #1 also suffered leg contusions. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he later died due to the severity of the leg fracture and contusions.

Keywords: Falling Object, Fracture, Lawn Mower, Leg, Struck By, Tree

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1266431.015	62	M	Fatality		Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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