OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14423560

STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LAWN MOWER,OVERTURN

1988-10-17T00:00:00

Event: STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LAWN MOWER,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14423560
Report ID: 729300

Event description

Employee crushed to death by riding lawn mower

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was mowing the common ground belonging to the college when the ridin g tractor overturned, rolling approximately 25 ft to the bottom of the hill. He was found lying dead under the tractor.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
3

Event type
14

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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