OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221612302
ALL SEASON LAWN AND SNOW
FAIRFIELD, OH·
Event description
Employee drowns in lawn mower rollover into lake, later dies
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 p.m. on October 31, 2023, an employee was performing landscaping activities, including the removal of leaves by using a lawn mower to mulch up the leaves. The employee was operating a zero-turn Gravely Pro-Turn 600 lawn mower on a commercial property, when it tipped into a lake, pinning the employee under water. The employee was hospitalized and subsequently died on November 6, 2023. The employee died due to complications of drowning after being pinned under the mower under water.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 889
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