OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221601602

SHINTO LANDSCAPING LLC

TAMARAC, FL— 2023-09-21T00:00:00

Event: Canal, Drown, Drowning, Lawn Mower, Lost Control, Pinned, Riding on Equipment, Tree
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346991268
Employer profile: SHINTO LANDSCAPING LLC
Summary number: 221601602
Report ID: 0418800

Event description

Employee drowns in canal while using lawn mower

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 a.m. on September 21, 2023, an employee was riding a lawn mower for mowing grass. The employee ran over roots of a tree and lost control of the riding lawn mower. The employee veered towards a canal and was pinned under water. The employee drowned.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
14

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