Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200010288 - Employee's toe amputated when run over by lawn mower

Accident Summary Nr: 200010288 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 05/30/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300019973	08/10/1998	0782	0	Personalized Plantscapes

Abstract: On May 30, 1998, Employee #1, a 19-year-old lawn service worker, was using a 19 hp riding power mower on a lawn in a residential area. He was cutting grass at the side of a house and was about to turn a corner when the lawn mower's brake locked up, throwing him over the front of the machine to the ground. The mower then ran over his foot, amputating his big toe. All safety stop switches on the mower had been disabled by the owner of the company, who was at the site at the time of the accident. Employee #1 had been working for the company for four weeks.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BRAKE, STOP SWITCH, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, LAWN MOWER, TOE, RUN OVER, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300019973			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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