Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1536538.015 - Department Of Natural Resources

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 1536538.015

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 06/03/2021

Site Address:
Department Of Natural Resources
550 Green River Boulevard
Green River, UT 84525

Mailing Address:
550 Green River Boulevard, Green River, UT 84525

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2021

Emphasis: S:Pubsec

Case Closed: 10/22/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1782620

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	UAC R614-1-5.C.3	10/08/2021	11/15/2021	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136755.015

Event: 06/02/2021

Employee drowns when crashing mower into water

At 9:00 a.m. on June 2, 2021, an employee was driving a TORO Z-Master Model Number 74952 Riding Lawn Mower cutting grass at a campground. The employee drove too close to the edge of a canal and miscalculated his turn radius causing the front left tire to drop off the edge. The front end of the mower impacted the slope with enough force to cause the back end to come up and over the front end thereby ejecting the employee down into the water face first. The mower then fell on top of the back of the employee pinning him under water and killing him due to drowning.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Back, Canal, Caught Between, Cutting, Ditch, Driver, Drown, Drowning, Ejected, Equipment Operator, Face, Finger, Head, Lack of oxygen, Landscaping, Lawn Mower, Lung, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Pinned, River, Roll-Over, Slope, Vehicle, Water

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1536538.015	63	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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