Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1266431.015 - City Of Martinsville

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Health 0355123

Inspection Nr: 1266431.015

Report ID: 0355123

Date Opened: 09/26/2017

Site Address:
City Of Martinsville
1007 Corn Tassel Trail
Martinsville, VA 24112

Mailing Address:
55 West Church Street P.O. Box 1112, Martinsville, VA 24112

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/30/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1267963

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99311.015

Event: 09/26/2017

Employee's Leg Is Severely Fractured When Struck By Falling

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

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

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