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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221408297

LATINO LANDSCAPING LLC

Event
Asphyxiated, Lawn Mower, Loading Ramp, Pinned, Ramp, Roll-Over, Trailer
NAICS
561730
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345579940
Employer profile
LATINO LANDSCAPING LLC
Summary number
221408297
Report ID
0317900

Event description

Employee is killed when lawn mower rolls over

Investigation abstract

At 7:00 a.m. on October 14, 2021, an employee was using ramps to load a zero turn mower onto a trailer. Part way onto the trailer, the mower did a wheelie and flipped over on top of the employee. The employee was pinned under the mower for nearly 15 minutes and unable to breathe. The employee was killed due to compression from the weight of the mower.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    889

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