OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221717135

QUALITY LAWN CARE

AVON LAKE, OH— 2024-11-08T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Drown, Drowning, Fall, Head, Laceration, Lawn Mower, Roll, Roll-Over, Swim, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Water
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347870438
Employer profile: QUALITY LAWN CARE
Summary number: 221717135
Report ID: 0524700

Event description

Employee falls into lake while operating zero-turn mower and

Investigation abstract

At 10:15 a.m. on November 8, 2024, Employee #1 was performing landscaping work at a residential property along the shoreline of Lake Erie. He was operating an Exmark zero-turn riding lawn mower in the backyard when the mower struck a disrupted surface near the water's edge, causing the machine to lose control. The mower and employee veered off the lawn and fell approximately 15 feet into the lake. Employee #1 was found unconscious in the water with a head wound and was transported to Avon Cleveland Clinic, where he was pronounced dead due to asphyxiation caused by drowning.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

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