OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #694687

PINNED,LAWN MOWER,RIVER,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN

1988-05-30T00:00:00

Event: PINNED,LAWN MOWER,RIVER,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 694687
Report ID: 355118

Event description

Employee drowns when pinned in golf course river by mower

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a commercial lawn mower on a golf course fairway and had t o cross a bridge that extends over an approximately 18 to 24 inch deep river. Wh en he started to cross the bridge, an outrigger mower section hit a tree alongsi de the bridge, causing the mower to pivot approximately 90 degrees, fall approxi mately 12 feet, and turn upside down in the river. Employee #1 was pinned underw ater and drowned.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
486

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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