BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA—
SAUCON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
Struck by powered vehicle tipping over-nontransport · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SAUCON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB, 2050 SAUCON VALLEY ROAD, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was mowing grass using a riding lawn mower near a drop-off on the grounds. The mower got stuck. The employee dismounted the mower to push it and the mower flipped onto the employee fracturing ribs.
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