Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304157282 - Morton Aboretum

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304157282

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 07/30/2001

Site Address:
Morton Aboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8422

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/02/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/02/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100820372

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200821478

Event: 07/30/2001

Employee is killed when run over by tractor

On July 30, 2001, Employee #1 was operating a John Deer Tractor, Model Number 2355 with an attached 14-ft Woods mowing deck, Model Number B-214. He was mowing a 40-acre field alone and the weather was hot and sunny, approximately 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 was a known diabetic and had a previous heart attack. He had drinking water with him. The tractor was equipped with a seat belt but it was not used since the ROPS had been removed. Employee #1 somehow fell off of the tractor and was run over multiple times and died of multiple hacking and crushing injuries.

Keywords: ROPE, CRUSHED, LAWN MOWER, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304157282			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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