Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1787043.015 - Quality Lawn Care

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1787043.015

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 11/08/2024

Site Address:
Quality Lawn Care
33780 Lake Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012

Mailing Address:
1819 Douglas Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/14/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	2231337	Yes
Accident	2231845

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171713.015

Event: 11/08/2024

Employee falls into lake while operating zero-turn mower and

At 10:15 a.m. on November 8, 2024, Employee #1 was performing landscaping work at a residential property along the shoreline of Lake Erie. He was operating an Exmark zero-turn riding lawn mower in the backyard when the mower struck a disrupted surface near the water's edge, causing the machine to lose control. The mower and employee veered off the lawn and fell approximately 15 feet into the lake. Employee #1 was found unconscious in the water with a head wound and was transported to Avon Cleveland Clinic, where he was pronounced dead due to asphyxiation caused by drowning.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Drown, Drowning, Fall, Head, Laceration, Lawn Mower, Roll, Roll-Over, Swim, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Water

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1787043.015	35	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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