OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221549900

THE HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSE

POST FALLS, ID— 2023-03-07T00:00:00

Event: Auto Lift, Blocks, Caught Between, Chest, Crushed, Falling Object, Lawn Mower, Maintenance, Material Handling, Mechanic, Repair, Unstable Load
NAICS: 713910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346595051
Employer profile: THE HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSE
Summary number: 221549900
Report ID: 1032500

Event description

Employee dies after being crushed by falling lawn mower

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on March 7, 2023, an employee who was working as a newly hired mechanic for a golf course was performing maintenance on a Toro Groundmaster Riding Lawn Mower. The mower was supported by an auto ramp, one or more small jack stands and blocks. The mower slid off the supports and crushed the employee, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Event type
2

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