Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170195465 - Employee Injured When Lawn Mower Crashes Into Ditch
Accident: 170195465 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 05/07/1999 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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125684159 | 05/12/1999 | 7999 | Collins Lake Recreation Area | ||||
On May 7, 1999, Employee #1, a 20-year-old maintenance man who operated a recreation area on a lake, was driving a riding lawn mower down a paved road. The brakes and transmission failed and the mower went out of control and free wheeled. Employee #1 crashed into a small, rocky ditch, fracturing his neck. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, brake, work rules, engine, equipment failure, lawn mower, fall, neck, lost control
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 125684159 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Recreation workers |