DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-03FayettevilleArClear Creek Development Company LLCLower leg(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a golf cart with an attached utility trailer carrying a lawn mower. The cart path was wet, and when the employee braked, the cart slid and turned on its side. The employee's lower leg was fractured.
2021-08-24BirminghamAlSaiia Construction Co LLC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee was operating a zero-turn lawnmower when it ran over a pipe, lodging the pipe between the deck and the ground. As he was trying to remove the pipe, the lawnmower fell and struck his finger. He suffered an amputation.
2021-08-23NewarkNjFabuwood Cabinetry CorpAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a wet lawn, fell, and suffered a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2021-07-09San AngeloTx3C Lawn & LandscapeFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was removing the bag from a lawn mower. When the employee attempted to clear some grass from the opening, the lawn mower blades made contact with three of the employee's fingers, resulting in amputations.
2021-06-01McdonoughGaThe Home DepotFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was repairing a battery-powered lawnmower . As the employee lifted the mower to look underneath, the mower energized. The blades struck the employee's left hand resulting in the amputation of the middle, ring, and pinky fingers.
2021-06-01Lake Buena VistaFlBrightview Landscape MaintenanceLeg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was offloading a stand-on lawnmower from a trailer. His foot was caught between the lawnmower and a concrete parking block. He suffered broken bones in the left leg.
2021-06-01MiddletownRiAll Island Landscape, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was mowing a lawn when a branch got caught on the front of the mower. As he was trying to free the branch, the rotating mower blade lacerated his foot.
2021-05-25NaplesFlPelican Marsh Community Development DistrictChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was mowing a grass area along a lake when the lawn mover flipped over and the employee was trapped underwater for 4-5 minutes. The employee was hospitalized for a near-drowning and chemical burns to his lungs from inhaling water/fuel.
2021-05-21LakewoodCoReed Services LLCFoot(feet) and leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was mowing a lawn with a riding mower. The mower became stuck on a tree stump. The employee slipped while trying to dislodge it and the employee's feet went under the mower deck. The employee suffered an amputation at the left shin, as well as the amputation of the right big toe.
2021-05-05Broken ArrowOkROARK LANDSCAPING CORP./TULSA LOT SWEEPINGFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was checking the blades on a lawn mower and amputated a fingertip.
2021-04-26CommerceTxSSC Services for EducationLeg(s)Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was cutting grass with a zero-turn lawn mower and collided with a parked vehicle in the parking lot, resulting in a broken leg and lacerations.
2021-04-19BrooklynNyThe Green-Wood CemeteryToes(s), toenail(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell while cutting grass and the lawn mower ran over his left foot, amputating the big toe and part of the second toe.
2021-04-10ElmoreOhGreat Lakes Ford, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On April 10, 2021, an employee was observing a lawn mower that had an issue. The mower was engaged and ran over the employee's foot, lacerating it and severing a tendon. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-10OrlandoFlEverblades Outdoors, LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On April 10, 2021, an employee was using a leaf blower. He was assisting the operator of a riding lawn mower when the mower ran over his foot, its blade amputating multiple toes.
2021-04-09DanversIlLoren MillerLower leg(s)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a zero-turn commercial lawn mower when they were thrown from the mower and their left leg became caught in the rotating blade. The employee's left leg was amputated mid-calf.
2021-04-08HoumaLaLowe's Companies LLCMultiple body partsFall on same level
An employee was escorting a forklift driver in the outside lawn and garden area. The employee fell to the ground while walking and was hospitalized with fractures to the right wrist and hip.
2021-04-05LewisvilleTxRHP Staffing CompanyChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was riding a lawnmower near a creek when the lawnmower flipped into the creek, resulting in fractured ribs.
2021-02-04BlythevilleArThe Goodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee walked around the counter to exit and tripped over two small lawnmower tires, falling to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
2020-08-25West Palm BeachFlTSM Tropical Services Management, IncFoot (feet)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee operating a riding lawn mower at a commercial jobsite fell off the lawn mower. The mower blade then caused an amputation to his foot.
2020-08-20BrunswickMeNorthern Turf Professionals, Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was cleaning a lawn mower that was on a jack. When the employee was lowering the jack, the jack fell on his hand and amputated the tip of his left thumb.
2020-08-18Fort RileyKsSkookum Contract ServicesHand(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was unclogging a riding lawn mower. The mower's impeller cut the employee's left middle finger at the knuckle, causing a fracture and ligament damage that required surgery.
2020-08-11North Fort MyersFlJoshua Tree Inc.NonclassifiableJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was riding a lawn mower while cutting the grass when the lawn mower slid down a bank and flipped into a lake, leading to hospitalization.
2020-07-23Lake CormorantMississippiThe Gutterman Company, Inc. Thigh(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was preparing a house for gutter installation. The employee got off a ladder and stepped onto the porch roof to remove shingle strips. He then fell 9 to 10 feet off the roof, landing on the lawn and breaking his right femur.
2020-06-18Pine IslandNew YorkPine Island Turf Nursery, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was riding a lawn tractor when the tractor drove into a ditch. The employee fell from the lawn tractor and three fingers on the left hand were severely lacerated.
2020-06-15HuntsvilleAlabamaHuntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a front deck lawnmower when he drove into some stairs. His finger was pinned and fractured.
2020-06-15Saint CharlesMissouriJoe Nunn's Lawn MaintenanceMultiple trunk locationsJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was mowing a terrace lawn on a zero-turn mower when the mower got close to a hill and flipped sideways. The employee suffered a broken hip/pelvis.
2020-06-09LakelandFloridaWeber Environmental Services, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was doing lawn care work when, suffering from heat stress, he began vomiting and suffered cramping in his feet.
2020-06-01North StoningtonConnecticutLake of IslesToes(s), toenail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On 6/01/2020, at about 6:30 AM, an employee was cutting grass with a lawnmower when his foot slid under the lawnmower and contacted the blade. The big toe of the left foot was amputated, and other toes may have been fractured.
2020-05-14OrlandoFloridaD & A Building Services, Inc.Leg(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee hit something while mowing a lawn, causing his leg to break.
2020-04-16MonroeWisconsinSloan Implement Company Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee lost his balance while securing lawn mowers on a flatbed trailer. He grabbed one of the lawn mower hoods to prevent himself from falling. The hood flipped up and the employee fell 3 to 6 feet onto his back. He suffered bruising to his back and knees and was hospitalized.
2020-04-16MorralOhioMorral Companies, LLCHand(s) and arm(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was unclogging the steam line for a lawn mixer. The steam line was not locked out and the steam line valve was not turned off at the time. When the line was unclogged, steam was released, and the employee sustained second degree burns on both arms and hands.
2020-03-26MadisonConnecticutBrightView Landscape Services, Inc.Ankle(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a stand-up mower. His right foot was caught on the lawn mower stand, and he suffered a broken ankle.
2020-02-25BenbrookTexasWalmart Supercenter #4509Elbow(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An associate was walking through the lawn and garden center and tripped over a grate in the ground and fell resulting in a broken left elbow that required surgery and hospitalization.
2020-01-14Shelter IslandNew YorkLiberty Lawn & Landscape LLCUpper and lower limb(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was run over by a machine while cutting a lawn, suffering a broken clavicle and tibia.
2019-09-23SeafordNew YorkUSPSNonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was walking on a lawn to make a delivery and fell into a 13-ft. sink hole. The employee sustained bruises.
2019-09-16GlasgowWest VirginiStoneMor Partners L.P.Multiple body partsFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was helping another employee pull a lawnmower out of a ditch using a tractor. The tractor went into gear and knocked the employee off the tractor. The tractor then ran over the employee's leg and face causing injuries.
2019-09-05Fort LauderdaleFloridaCalvary Chapel Church, Inc.Arm(s)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding a lawn mower when he ran over tree roots and fell off the mower. The mower blade then lacerated his left arm.
2019-09-03Marco IslandFloridaS. Mendoza Complete Lawn Care, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
After operating a lawn mower for approximately 6-7 hours intermittently, an employee fainted while resting outside between the work truck and a trailer. He was hospitalized with heat-related illness.
2019-08-26Dania BeachFloridaDynaserv Florida, LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was conducting landscaping activities and went to clear a blockage within the blade area of a riding lawnmower when the blade amputated a right-hand fingertip.
2019-08-23Kennett SquarePennsylvaniaEastern Horticultural Services, Inc.Thigh(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was positioning a riding lawn mower when he lost grip and fell to the concrete floor, breaking his right femur and requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-01KansasvilleWisconsinMaple Leaf Farms, IncLeg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was mowing a lawn on a zero turn mower when the front wheel struck a gate. The employee suffered a contusion on the right leg and a broken left leg.
2019-07-22Port ChesterNew YorkUPSThigh(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking across a lawn to deliver a package. The employee fell approximately 5 feet off a wall and landed on the driveway, breaking his femur.
2019-07-10Blue SpringsMissouriBrummel Lawn and Landscape LLCHeel(s)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a stand-up mower to mow a lawn. The mower slid approximately 10 feet down a hill and hit a board. The employee fell off the mower and the mower ran over his left foot lacerating the heel.
2019-06-22BeaumontTexasWalmartBrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell 4 feet from a ladder to the concrete ground while pulling a boxed lawn mower down. The employee suffered head and brain injuries.
2019-06-19ParamusNew JerseyCEDAR PARK CEMETERYFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee reached down to check the lawn mower tire while the mower was running. The lawn mower blade lacerated his left ring finger and fractured the left middle finger that resulted in the amputation of the distal phalanx.
2019-06-18GreenwichConnecticutGreenwich Country Club, TheToes(s), toenail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee slipped and his foot went under a lawnmower, resulting in the partial amputation of his toes.
2019-06-05MaplewoodNew JerseyState Reality Agency, LLCNonclassifiableJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was pulling a riding lawn mower up a ramp onto a truck. The truck's tail gate gave out and fell, causing the ramp to fall; the lawn mower then fell onto the employee.
2019-05-31CommackNew YorkUSPSFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was mowing a lawn when the mower amputated his ring finger.
2019-05-22OrlandoFloridaBaker Commercial Landscaping, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was edging a lawn and began to feel sick and ended up vomiting. He was hospitalized due to heat syncope.
2019-04-15BuffaloNew YorkElbers Landscape Service Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a lawn mower deck on a forklift. While the employee was adjusting the deck, his left ring finger was pinched and cut. Part of the fingertip was amputated.
2019-04-03RowlettTexasBrookway Horticultrural ServicesChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was on a riding lawn mower when it tipped over into an embankment. The lawn mower fell on top of him resulting in collapsed lungs, fractures to the wrist, ribs, collar bone, shoulder blade, and cheek bone as well as cuts to the left ear and wrist.
2019-03-28PicayuneMississippiXPO Logistics Freight, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A driver was delivering a zero-turn lawn mower that was strapped to a pallet to a customer. While unloading the shipment, it fell and landed on the driver's side and leg causing multiple rib fractures and a fractured left fibula.
2019-02-25Delray BeachFloridaBERMUDA LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, INC.Knee(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was picking up debris from a lawn when a tree snapped and fell on her, breaking her knee and injuring her back. She was hospitalized.
2019-02-14New BritainConnecticutU.S. Postal ServiceShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall on same level due to slipping
A mail carrier slipped while walking across a snow-/ice-covered lawn. He fell to the ground, breaking his shoulder.
2018-09-25LancasterPennsylvaniaCalvary Fellowship HomesHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was helping a co-worker hang a peg board in a cottage garage when he tripped over another peg board that was propped up against a lawn mower. He fell and broke his hip.
2018-09-20HudsonFloridaLandscape Maintenance Professionals, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was standing next to a zero turn lawn mower when the mower operator ran over his left foot, resulting in a partial amputation of the big toe.
2018-08-31Lake ForestIllinoisMariani Enterprises, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was mowing a lawn when the blade of a lawnmower contacted his hand, amputating his left middle finger.
2018-08-23Orland ParkIllinoisSertoma Centre, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting grass and was adjusting the wheel guard on the lawn mower when the blade cut his fingers.
2018-08-07GlenvilleWest VirginiU.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI GilmoreFingertip(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
An employee was operating a lawn tractor up a paved roadway when the tractor went into neutral and started rolling backward down the hill. The employee turned the wheel and the tractor flipped onto its side. The vehicle was equipped with a rollover protection system and the employee was wearing his seatbelt. When the tractor flipped on its side, the employee's fingertips were pinched between the ground and the tractor, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
2018-08-07LutzFloridaBrightview Landscape ServicesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was activating a walk-behind lawnmower when his left ring finger was caught in the brake assembly, resulting in a finger amputation.
2018-07-24OswegoIllinoisWestern Dupage Services, Inc.Hand(s) and wrist(s)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was cutting grass on a low sloped area using a riding lawn mower. The mower slipped on wet grass, but did not overturn. The employee jumped off the mower and landed near the discharge chute. The mower blade caused a laceration to the employee's right hand and wrist.
2018-07-19HoustonTexasTru Green # 5435BODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was fertilizing lawns and suffered heat stress symptoms. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-07-02EastonPennsylvaniaLowe's Home Centers, LLCFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
While closing the gate to a lawn and garden area, an employee suffered a pinched finger, causing an amputation to the tip of the finger.
2018-06-19OwassoOklahomaLandmark Outdoor ServicesFoot (feet)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee turned off and dismounted a lawnmower. The mower started to roll and he tried to stop it. His foot was caught between the front wheel of the mower and a rock, resulting in foot lacerations.
2018-06-07OmahaNebraskaElkhorn Lawn CareFoot(feet) and leg(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was trimming the edge of the lawn, was startled and stepped back into the mower chute. His legs and feet were lacerated by the mower blade.
2018-05-30HavertownPennsylvaniaMerion Golf Club West CourseChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level
An employee finished mowing the lawn and was pulling the lawn mover onto a trailer when he fell back into the trailer, suffering a broken rib and a partially collapsed lung. He was hospitalized.
2018-05-24ChoctawMississippiPearl River ResortFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing a lawnmower. The mower was running, and its belt caught their right middle finger.
2018-05-11SanduskyOhioAugust Corso & Sons, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was removing the bagging device from a lawn mower when his fingers contacted the spinning blades and were amputated.
2018-04-20North SmithfieldRhode Island3D Lawn CareFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was attempting to unclog a riding lawn mower when the spinning mower blades broke his right index and middle fingers and partially amputated his right middle finger. The mower was running at the time.
2018-02-20MiamiFloridaCliffhanger Janitorial, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was washing building windows when the clamp supporting him slipped off the parapet wall. He then fell approximately 36 to 42 feet, striking a tree and then landing on the grass lawn below. He broke his right arm, six right-side ribs, and one vertebra, requiring hospitalization and surgery. The clamp was not tied back to an independent life line at the time of the incident.
2018-01-30Wonder LakeIllinoisGoodmark Nurseries, LLC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to repair a lawn mower. The employee's left hand was under the mower deck when the mower blade amputated the employee's left ring fingertip and lacerated the left middle fingertip. The mower was running at the time.
2018-01-16Saint LouisMissouriBELLEFONTAIN CEMETERYFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was pushing a large lawn mower to hitch it to a tractor. His hand was on the mower's hitch when the mower moved, fracturing and partially amputating his left ring finger and cutting his middle finger. His ring and middle fingernails had to be surgically removed.
2017-09-27College StationTexasSSC Service SolutionsBrainStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working near a running lawnmower when a rock flew out from under the lawn mower and struck the employee in the left temple, causing a concussion.
2017-08-31ToledoOhioJOB 1 USAFoot (feet)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On August 31, 2017, an employee was sitting on a riding lawn mower when the employee's right pant leg caught the edge of the mower deck, which then pulled the employee's right foot into the blade, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-16San AntonioTexasThompson LandscapeBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
After performing lawn maintenance in the sun, an employee became ill and began to cramp, requiring hospitalization for heat stress.
2017-08-11CliftonIllinoisPresence Merkle-Knipprath CountrysideFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On August 11, 2017, an employee was servicing a lawnmower when his middle fingertip contacted the rotating blade and was partially amputated.
2017-08-01PlymouthMassachusettTruGreenBODY SYSTEMSNonclassifiable
An employee was aerating a lawn with hand-held motorized equipment when she became ill and started vomiting. The employee was hospitalized for a heat related illness.
2017-07-24EriePennsylvaniaGerlach's Property Maintenance, LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was mowing a lawn on a slope using a push mower when it slipped and went over the employee's right foot. The mower blades went through the employee's steel-toed boot and cut the middle toe on the employee's right foot. The tip of the employee's middle toe was amputated at the hospital.
2017-07-18OrlandoFloridaWeber Environmental Services, Inc.Arm(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee's lawn mower was stuck in mud. As a vehicle was pulling him out with a chain, the chain broke and struck his arm. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-07-08Vernon HillsIllinoisTruGreen, Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level
On Saturday, July 8, 2017, at approximately 10:15 a.m., an employee had just strapped down lawncare equipment to a flatbed trailer. As he made his way off the trailer, he tripped over one of the straps he had just tightened down. He fell over the side, striking the ground and an adjacent concrete curb. He fractured his right tibia and fibula.
2017-07-06PensacolaFloridaPensacola Country ClubToes(s), toenail(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On July 6, 2017, an employee was cutting grass using a lawn mower when he slipped and fell onto the ground. His left foot was caught under the blade of the lawn mower, amputating two toes.
2017-06-01CentennialColoradoInternational Jet Aviation Services, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While mowing the lawn on a slope, an employee lost their footing. The employee's right foot went under the lawn mower, which cut a toe.
2017-05-17Hummels WharfPennsylvaniaJack Williams TireFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at approximately 5:00PM, an employee was attempting to change a 6-inch lawn tractor tire on a tire changing machine. While he was breaking the bead of the tire from the rim, the tool slipped, causing his finger to become caught between the tire rim and the side of the machine. His left index fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
2017-05-12PurchaseNew YorkCentury Country Club, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
A temporary employee was walking down a hill and mowing the lawn when he slipped and fell with the mower. He stopped but the mower kept going and ran over his right foot, amputating his middle toe and cutting the two adjacent toes.
2017-05-11FrankfortIllinoisThree Tree Landscapes, LLCLeg(s)Fall on same level
An employee was starting a lawn mower when he fell down and the mower ran over his right leg, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.
2017-05-01East GreenwichRhode IslandProscape Landscaping Management CorporationToes(s), toenail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was mowing a lawn with a push mower and lacerated his left big toe.
2017-04-17MckinneyTexasEncore Wire CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing grass from the discharge chute of a lawnmower and amputated his right thumb, index and middle fingers.
2017-04-02BillingsMontanaJohns Home and Yard Service LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee's left index finger was severely lacerated while helping another employee clear a clogged mower chute on a commercial zero-turn lawn mower. The mower was turned off and the cutting blades disengaged, however the blower fan was still moving when the injured employee's left hand entered the blower fan. The finger had to be amputated.
2017-02-10TomahWisconsinThe Toro CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
On February 10, 2017, an employee was performing functional tests on a lawnmower. The engine was running, but the drive belts for the mower were not engaged or moving. At approximately 8:15 a.m., the employee was walking near the mower when he tripped and fell. As he fell, his right hand contacted a sharp area where the belt met a pulley and his right index finger was de-gloved.
2016-10-06ChandlerArizonaTroon Golf, LLC.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading a lawnmower reel into a machine when the machine centered itself, causing the positioning device to strike his left hand.
2016-09-26Sunrise BeachMissouriTHE CLUB AT PORTO CIMAFinger(s), fingernail(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a riding mower on the golf course to mow the lawn. He was on a hillside when he lost traction on wet grass, causing the mower to slide down the hill towards a tree. He put his right hand up to protect his head and kept his left hand on the steering wheel. At impact, the steering wheel turned quickly, injuring his left hand. He suffered a thumb amputation and four broken fingers.
2016-08-11Fort LeeVirginiaSkookum Contract ServicesLeg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a zero-turn lawn mower when he approached a steel cable approximately 3 feet off the ground. He became caught in the cable, and both of his legs were lacerated and crushed between the cable and the mower's mowing deck.
2016-08-10Miami BeachFloridaFisher Island Club, Inc.Lower leg(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On 8/10/16, at 12:15 p.m., an employee was riding a lawn mower on an incline when it rolled and fell 10 feet from a wall to the grass below. He fractured his left tibia and lacerated his head, requiring hospitalization.
2016-07-25LathamNew YorkBritish American, LLCLeg(s)Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee lost control of a riding lawnmower he was operating on the side of a hill. The lawnmower was slipping downhill toward parked cars. The employee dismounted the lawnmower and attempted to stop it when the mower ran over his leg, breaking it.
2016-07-20BethlehemPennsylvaniaSAUCON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUBChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by powered vehicle tipping over-nontransport
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.
2016-07-19OxfordMississippiSmith Lawn Management, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On 7/19/2016, an employee was operating a walk-behind commercial lawnmower on a terraced hillside. He went to mow a strip located between two 8 foot retaining walls. He fell over one of the 8 foot retaining walls and suffered a broken left femur and skull fractures.
2016-07-15BuffaloNew YorkGlobal Spectrum Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was mowing the lawn on the side of a hill. He lost his footing and his foot went under the mower amputating two toes.
2016-07-14Great BendKansasWalmart Store #770Hand(s)Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was filling a lawn mower tire with air when the tire popped and struck the employee's hand, fracturing it.
2016-07-13AzleTexasDenton Country ClubFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was adjusting the belt and pulley on a lawn mower when his middle fingertip was amputated.
2016-06-30MckinneyTexasHaynes LandscapeBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee mowing lawns was hospitalized for heat stress.