Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14337257 - Employee Drives Lawn Tractor Into Lake And Drowns
Accident: 14337257 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/22/1988 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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100332204 | 08/04/1988 | 5251 | Waldorf Ace Hardware | ||||
Employee #1 was cutting grass at a company's summer cottage when, for no apparent reason, he was driving a Wheelhorse lawn tractor near a lake's edge and drove it into the lake. The shore and lake bed had a 7 to 10 degree slope. There appeared to be no reason for the employee to be at the lake's edge. According to the Liberty county sheriff's office, Employee #1 was mildly retarded and was known to panic in stressful situations. | |||||||
Keywords:
lawn mower, drown, slope, water
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 100332204 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |