Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105681290 - Blacksburg Country Club
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Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 8 | ||||
Nr: 105681290 | Report ID: 0355118 | Open Date: 05/31/1988 | ||
Blacksburg Country Club | ||||
Rt. 723, Ellet Valley Road Blacksburg, VA 24063 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 7997/Membership Sports and Recreation Clubs | ||||
Mailing: P. O. Box 6, Blacksburg, VA 24063 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/06/1988 | |
Close Case: | 08/15/1988 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360631766 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 06/30/1988 | 08/02/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | ARM001103 A | 06/30/1988 | 07/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 694687 | Event: 05/30/1988 | Employee Drowns When Pinned In Golf Course River By Mower | ||||
Employee #1 was using a commercial lawn mower on a golf course fairway and had to cross a bridge that extends over an approximately 18 to 24 inch deep river. When he started to cross the bridge, an outrigger mower section hit a tree alongside the bridge, causing the mower to pivot approximately 90 degrees, fall approximately 12 feet, and turn upside down in the river. Employee #1 was pinned underwater and drowned. | ||||||
Keywords: pinned, lawn mower, river, falling object, overturn | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 105681290 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |