Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306408410 - Smallwood Design Group/Smallwood Landscape, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306408410

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 03/10/2003

Site Address:
Smallwood Design Group/Smallwood Landscape, Inc.
14331 Harbor Links Court
Fort Myers, FL 33908

Mailing Address:
2010 Orange Blossom Drive, Naples, FL 34109

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102352382

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
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	5A0001	08/20/2003	09/07/2003	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 306408410

Event: 03/10/2003

Employee drowns after flipping lawn mower into pond

On March 10, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a Bobcat brand riding lawn mower on a grassy area between a residential condominium and a pond. The embankment towards the pond had various slopes ranging from 15 degrees to 21 degrees. While mowing the grass, he noticed the angle of the embankment and stopped the lawn mower. However, he made no corrections in his travel direction and proceeded forward. As he drove the lawn mower sideways along the embankment, the lawn mower slid sideways down the embankment and flipped over into the pond. Coworkers retrieved him from the water, but found him to be unconscious and unresponsive. Emergency medical personnel were summoned to the scene, but could not revive him and pronounced him dead. A medical examiner determined that the cause of death was from drowning.

Keywords: LAWN MOWER, DROWN, OVERTURN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306408410			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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