OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14545156

EMBANKMENT,PINNED,TREE,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

1989-10-06T00:00:00

Event: EMBANKMENT,PINNED,TREE,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14545156
Report ID: 418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE PINNED UNDER MOWER AND KILLED

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 6, 1989, Employee #1 was riding a Jacobso n Greens King IV mower along a golf course perimeter road. He was traveling down a 14 degree incline when he lost control of the mower. The mower overturned dow n a steep embankment pinning Employee #1 against a large tree, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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