Inspection 344057435 OPENED MAY 10, 2019Closed
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Incident on May 10, 2019 (fatal): Employee drives lawnmower into water, drowns, and later dies
On May 10, 2019, an employee was using a zero turn riding lawn mower to cut a hill. The mower began to slide down and into the water. The employee did not know how to swim and fell into the water with the lawnmower. After being rescued by a coworker, the employee was taken to the hospital and died four days later.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 95.129(01) |
Serious | $2,100 | $2,100 | Aug 19, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Aug 19, 2019 | Final |