Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170886949 - Employee Injured When Struck By Lawn Mower Blade
Accident: 170886949 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/20/1997 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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125582973 | 04/10/1997 | 7011 | Casa De Fruta | ||||
At approximately 2:30 p.m., Employee #1 was using a riding mower to cut grass on a knoll within a picnic area. He dismounted momentarily to move a picnic table, leaving the mower running. He slipped on the slick grassy surface and slid, right leg first, into the exposed rotating blade. Employee #1 sustained severe and extensive lacerations, partial amputation of his left foot, and a fractured right ankle. Prior to his use of the mower, the primary guard/shield had been tied up, exposing the rotating blades. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, amputated, work rules, slip, laceration, lawn mower, slippery surface, slope, unguarded, leg
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 125582973 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |