Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103369104 - Minor'S Lawn Care, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103369104

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 04/30/1991

Site Address:
Minor'S Lawn Care, Inc.
1 Chapel Plaza
Crowley, TX 76036

Mailing Address:
1615 Rogers Road, Fort Worth, TX 76107

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360908560

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$1,015	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,015
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19040008	05/31/1991	06/03/1991	$1,015	$2,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 565820

Event: 04/22/1991

Employee killed when pinned between tree and mower

On April 22, 1991, Employee #1 was performing lawn maintenance at the St. Francis Retirement Village, Chapel Plaza, Crawley, TX. He was traveling down a 20 degree slope on a Hustler model 400 riding mower, serial #3872333, headed toward a flat area that he was going to mow when the mower picked up speed. He pulled back on the directional lever too quickly, causing the mower to back up. Employee #1 was thrown forward over the front of the mower, and struck a tree. The mower continued down the slope and pinned him between against the tree, killing him. He was discovered at 2:44 p.m.

Keywords: EJECTED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, STRUCK AGAINST, STEEP GRADE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LAWN MOWER, TREE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103369104			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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