Equipment Operator Dies After Zero-Turn Mower Overturns—Massachusetts

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE17MA018

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Equipment Operator Dies After Zero-Turn Mower Overturns—Massachusetts

2018/09/19
By Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE) ; Massachusetts. Department of Public Health

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On June 15, 2017, a 57-year-old equipment operator was killed while operating a ride-on mower. At the time of the incident, the equipment operator was mowing grass at a municipality-owned pump station. As the operator turned the mower to the left, it struck a low-lying rock covered by vegetation. The mower overturned, pinning the operator against the ground. A motorist passing by noticed the overturned mower, stopped, and placed a call for emergency medical services (EMS). Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Mower was operated across a slope greater than 15 degrees; 2. Mower was operated while rollover protective structures (ROPS) were in the folded down position; 3. Lack of a comprehensive safety and health program; and 4. Working alone. Massachusetts FACE Program concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure ride-on mower operators use ROPS and seatbelts when the mower is equipped with them. 2. Routinely perform job safety analyses before mowing begins to outline the proper equipment and practices are used to perform the task safely. 3. Ensure that ride-on mowers are not operated on slopes where the angle is greater than the maximum slope specified by the manufacturer. 4. Routinely provide employees with training on the equipment used to complete tasks. 5. Develop and implement a comprehensive safety and health program that addresses hazard recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions. 6. Consider developing policies that prevent employees from working alone when performing certain tasks.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
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Accident Analysis Accident Potential Accident Prevention Accidents Equipment Operators Injuries Injury Prevention Landscape Services Workers Lawn And Garden Equipment NIOSH Region-1 Rollover Protective Structures ROPS Safety Belts Safety Equipment Safety Practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Landscaping Services (0028)

All (0000) ; Landscaping Services (0028) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE17MA018
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Massachusetts
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-10
NIOSHTIC Number:

20056792
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2019-101380
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 17MA018, 2018 Sep; :1-10
Federal Fiscal Year:

2018
Performing Organization:

Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

92 - Public Administration - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2005/07/01
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-17MA018
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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