Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305013070 - Maier Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305013070

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 06/20/2002

Site Address:
Maier Lumber Company, Inc.
79 Minsi Lake Road
Mount Bethel, PA 19343

Mailing Address:
Box 248, Bangor, PA 18013

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/28/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101320414

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320363

Event: 06/19/2002

Employee drowned by fall into ditch

At approximately 3 p.m. on June 16, 2002, Employee #1, a company president, was found lying face down in approximately 8 in. of water with a Snapper 8-hp-riding lawn mower on top of him. He was mowing grass and weeds next to an 8-ft-deep drain ditch. He and the tractor evidently fell into the ditch. The coroner ruled the death an accidental drowning.

Keywords: DITCH, LAWN MOWER, FALL, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305013070			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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