OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221481021

104653 - GREEN VIEW INC

KELLOGG, MN— 2022-06-22T00:00:00

Event: Backing Up, Chest, Crushed, Engineering Controls, Ground Crew Worker, Lawn Mower, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Off Loading, Overturn, ROPS, Roll-Over, Seat Belt, Staffing Agency, Trailer
NAICS: 561311
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346097751
Employer profile: 104653 - GREEN VIEW INC
Summary number: 221481021
Report ID: 0552700

Event description

Employee is killed when pinned by mower

Investigation abstract

On June 22, 2022, an employee had backed a John Deere Zero Turn Lawn Mower off the side of a trailer when the mower overturned. Instead of hitting the brake, the employee had hit reverse. The employee was pinned underneath the mower, crushing his chest. The employee was killed. The employee was buckled in and had been working with a coworker at the job-site at the time. The roller over protection system (ROPS) had not been utilized.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 72 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
999

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