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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310481825 - West Links, Inc. Dba Westchester Golf Course
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
West Links, Inc. Dba Westchester Golf Course
6300 Bent Grass Blvd.
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7992
NAICS: 713910/Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100752872 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 12/07/2007 | 01/09/2008 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 A | 12/07/2007 | 01/09/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 12/07/2007 | 12/12/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 4, 2007, Employee #1 was mowing the greens around the twelfth hole when he made a series of turns that placed the machine too close to the edge of the embankment to a pond. Employee #1 was injured and later died of asphyxia as a result of the riding lawn mower overturning and pinning him after the machine dropped off an embankment and into a pond. Employee #1 had received minimal training in how to safely operate the equipment he was using. The Hustler Z, zero-turn lawnmower was sold with safety instructions that the company possessed at the time of the accident. The manufacturer also requires that a rollover protective structure (ROPS) be installed on the equipment.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, ROPS, CRUSHED, LAWN MOWER, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310481825 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machine operators, not specified |