Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126631472 - Cameron Hills Golf Links Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Investigation Summary

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 10, 1996, Employee #1 was cutting the area surrounding the 11th green using a Toro riding lawn mower equipped with a roll bar. A 50 ft long, 12 in. diameter pine tree had partially broken approximately 7 ft up from the ground and the broken section was resting on the stump. While cutting the grass, the employee drove underneath the broken part of the tree. The roll bar struck it, causing the tree to break completely away from the stump. The tree then fell and struck the employee on the head and neck. He died of a fractured neck.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, LAWN MOWER, TREE SECTION, NECK, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION