Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-03	Fayetteville	Ar	Clear Creek Development Company LLC	Lower 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.
2021-09-17	Claymont	De	Cappelli Property Services	Foot (feet)	Fall, slip, trip
An employee climbed inside a mulch blower to kick the mulch into a mower. He slipped and his boot became stuck. The motor fractured his foot.
2021-08-26	Glenview	Il	North Shore Country Club	Hip(s)	Nonroadway noncollision incident
An employee was mowing the grounds on a rider-mower when he began to feel hip pain and couldn't move.
2021-08-24	Birmingham	Al	Saiia 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.
2021-08-24	Houston	Tx	Yellowstone Landscape, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was using a riding mower when it got caught in a tree branch. The employee had to lower the roll-over protection. Its hinge caught his left thumb and amputated the tip.
2021-08-17	Austin	Tx	Adk Environmental Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was mowing on a slope around a pond. The mower lost traction, flipped over once, and landed back upright. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs.
2021-08-04	Tulsa	Ok	WFF Facility Services	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was mowing grass with a push mower. The employee was "bumping" the mower so it wouldn't get clogged when the mower contacted their left foot, resulting in a partial amputation of the middle toe.
2021-07-09	San Angelo	Tx	3C Lawn & Landscape	Finger(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.
2021-06-29	Fort Myers	Fl	Mainscape, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was mowing around a lake using a stand-up mower. The employee stepped off the stand when the mower became stuck. The employee was removing grass under the mower deck and their left hand was struck by the blades. The employee sustained the amputation of the pinky fingertip, and the middle and ring fingers up to the first knuckle.
2021-06-21	Clarence	Ny	Kreher Enterprises, LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was laying irrigation pipe when a passing mower threw debris that lacerated and broke the employee's left ankle.
2021-06-18	Birchwood	Wi	Northern Star Scouting	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Fall on same level
On June 18, 2021, an employee was mowing the grass with a push mower when they fell and their foot went under the mower. The employee suffered the amputation of their right big toe and trauma to their right foot that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-06-10	Clermont	Fl	Baker Commercial Landscaping, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a backpack blower while on a stand-on mower when they hit a curb and tripped. The mower landed on the employee, resulting in a leg fracture.
2021-06-01	Mcdonough	Ga	The Home Depot	Finger(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.
2021-06-01	Lake Buena Vista	Fl	Brightview Landscape Maintenance	Leg(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.
2021-06-01	Middletown	Ri	All 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.
2021-06-01	Norman	Ok	P&K Equipment, Inc.	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was observing the installation of a boom mower which was being moved by a forklift. When the load was relieved from the forklift on the left side, the assembly shifted toward the forklift and out of alignment with the tractor. The forklift operator attempted to reposition the load balance; however, the load shifted forward and the right side of the assembly dropped off the forks to the ground, striking the employee's right foot. The right foot was crushed and the tibia, fibula, and h
2021-05-21	Lakewood	Co	Reed Services LLC	Foot(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.
2021-05-05	Broken Arrow	Ok	ROARK LANDSCAPING CORP./TULSA LOT SWEEPING	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was checking the blades on a lawn mower and amputated a fingertip.
2021-04-26	Commerce	Tx	SSC Services for Education	Leg(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.
2021-04-19	Brooklyn	Ny	The Green-Wood Cemetery	Toes(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.
2021-04-10	Elmore	Oh	Great 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.
2021-04-10	Orlando	Fl	Everblades Outdoors, LLC	Toes(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.
2021-04-09	Tampa	Fl	Ameriscape USA, Inc	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a stand-on mower next to a chain link fence and struck a fence post. The employee was thrown onto the mower's right control handle, resulting in an abdominal injury.
2021-04-09	Danvers	Il	Loren Miller	Lower 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.
2021-04-05	Lewisville	Tx	RHP Staffing Company	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was riding a lawnmower near a creek when the lawnmower flipped into the creek, resulting in fractured ribs.
2021-03-26	Duson	La	Vegetation Management Specialists Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by other falling powered vehicle
An employee came into the shop to repair a zero-turn mower. Boards were placed underneath the mower to prop it up. As the employee was underneath the mower, it fell on top of him. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
2021-02-04	Blytheville	Ar	The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company	Hip(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.
2020-10-05	Sandusky	Oh	August Corso Sons, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On October 5, 2020, a mower operator was trying to make contact with the injured employee. The injured employee was walking toward the mower operator and stepped on the plastic chute on the zero turn mower deck. The mower turned and the injured employee's foot struck the moving blades causing the amputation of a toe.
2020-09-09	Houston	Tx	Lansdowne-Moody Company	Arm(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were using a forklift to lift a mower deck off a truck. The mower deck slid off the forks, pinning the employee's arm against the truck and breaking it. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-08-25	West Palm Beach	Fl	TSM Tropical Services Management, Inc	Foot (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.
2020-08-20	Brunswick	Me	Northern 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.
2020-08-18	Fort Riley	Ks	Skookum Contract Services	Hand(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.
2020-08-11	North Fort Myers	Fl	Joshua Tree Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Jack-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.
2020-08-06	Luling	La	Torq-Lite, LLC	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was mowing the grass when the mower slid into a drainage ditch and landed on top of them. The employee suffered amputated fingers on the right hand (3rd, 4th, 5th fingers) and a portion of the palm, leading to hospitalization and surgery.
2020-08-05	Brooklyn	Ny	Brightview Landscape Services	Lower leg(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On August 5, 2020, a cemetery landscaper was mowing a slope when the mower got out of control and the employee let go. The mower slid down the hill, struck a headstone, and bounced toward the employee, landing on his leg and causing two factures in his tibia.
2020-07-03	Avon	Colorado	Vail Resorts	Head and trunk	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a mower on a sloped hill of a golf course. The employee sustained a head injury and broken ribs after the mower tipped over and pinned the employee to the ground.
2020-06-30	Coral Springs	Florida	SFM LANDSCAPE SERVICES, LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was backing a mower into a tractor trailer when the mower's gas tank struck the trailer and exploded. The employee received burns to the face (around eyes and forehead), arms, and knees.
2020-06-26	Fombell	Pennsylvania	YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was riding a zero turn mower. The wheel began to slide down an embankment. The mower turned around, did not flip, and slid down the embankment. The mower's blade cut the employee's left foot, causing fractures to the first, second, and third toes as well as severe cuts.
2020-06-23	Fredericksburg	Ohio	XPO Logistics	Ankle(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
A driver had just gotten a skid off the truck while delivering cargo to a customer when he came into contact with a mower blade that was sticking out of the cardboard container that it was in. The driver sustained a cut to the Achilles tendon on his right ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.
2020-06-17	Springfield	Ohio	Wise Landscaping, LLC	Heel(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a stand-on commercial mower when the employee fell off the mower, suffering a laceration and broken heel.
2020-06-15	Huntsville	Alabama	Huntsville 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.
2020-06-15	Saint Charles	Missouri	Joe Nunn's Lawn Maintenance	Multiple trunk locations	Jack-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.
2020-06-01	North Stonington	Connecticut	Lake of Isles	Toes(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.
2020-05-29	Wrightsville	Pennsylvania	1809 Long Level Marina, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.
An employee was on a mower, trying to engage its emergency brake as it rolled downhill. The mower crashed into a pontoon boat (on dry land); the employee suffered three broken left-side ribs, a large laceration on the left leg, and a knee injury.
2020-05-14	Leawood	Kansas	Goodwin Pro Turf, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a stand-on mower. His right foot went under the mowing deck while the blades were rotating. His second toe was degloved and he suffered cuts on his third and fourth toes that required stitches. He was hospitalized.
2020-05-11	Bokchito	Oklahoma	Texoma Millwright and Welding, Inc.	Lumbar region	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was clearing grass along a ditch using a side-by-side mower. One of the mower's tires went into the ditch line, causing the mower to flip. It struck the employee in the back, injuring two lumbar vertebrae. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-04-30	Orlando	Florida	Baker Commercial Landscaping	Lower leg(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee slipped and fell from a standard mower. His left foot was caught under the mower, against the concrete, and his tibia was broken at the ankle.
2020-04-20	Ardmore	Pennsylvania	Merion Golf Club	Foot (feet)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was moving turf with a walk-behind mower. The mower partially ran over the employee's left foot, lacerating it; the employee was hospitalized.
2020-04-16	Monroe	Wisconsin	Sloan Implement Company Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other 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.
2020-04-07	Sebring	Florida	STAR FARMS CORP.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On April 7, 2020, at approximately 7:20 AM, a maintenance employee was adjusting the height of a mower, which requires adding or removing shims from travel tires. While removing shims, the hydraulics bled down, causing the mower to slide down and catch the employee’s right hand in a pinch point. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the fourth finger and the fingertip was amputated.
2020-04-04	Charleston	West Virgini	Todd Judy Ford	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was mowing grass. The employee slipped and his left foot went under the mower deck, where the mower blade amputated his big toe and second toe.
2020-04-01	Granite City	Illinois	Max B. Mullins Landscaping, Inc. dba Mayfields Landscaping	Lumbar region	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was mowing grass on a riding mower. The mower caught a boulder and threw the employee backward to the ground. The employee suffered a lower back injury and was hospitalized.
2020-03-26	Madison	Connecticut	BrightView 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.
2020-01-21	Homestead	Florida	BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a stand-on mower when suddenly his left index finger was crushed between the handle of the mower and a tree, cutting his fingertip. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-01-21	Saint Petersburg	Florida	Brightview Landscape Services, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was struck by a vehicle while operating a stand-on mower on a median island, suffering broken bones in the leg and shoulder.
2019-09-16	Glasgow	West Virgini	StoneMor Partners L.P.	Multiple body parts	Fall 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.
2019-09-13	Ridgedale	Missouri	BIG CEDAR LODGE	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a push mower to mow grass. As he was lowering the blades, the mower amputated part of his left middle finger and lacerated his left ring finger.
2019-09-10	Gonzales	Louisiana	Grass Master	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a mower and his finger contacted the mower blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-05	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	Calvary 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.
2019-09-03	Youngwood	Pennsylvania	Altaquip	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was adjusting a gasoline-powered push mower when the blade amputated the tip of the employee's left index finger.
2019-09-03	Marco Island	Florida	S. Mendoza Complete Lawn Care, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure 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.
2019-08-27	Fort Myers	Florida	RICK ROBERT'S LAWN SERVICE, INC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a stand-up mower when the side cover on the deck hit a rock and the blades turned off. The employee's hand entered the deck when the still-moving blades severed a right-hand fingertip to the bone and caused a deep tissue cut.
2019-08-26	Dania Beach	Florida	Dynaserv Florida, LLC	Fingertip(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.
2019-08-23	Kennett Square	Pennsylvania	Eastern 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.
2019-08-15	Vail	Colorado	Ceres Landcare	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was moving/lifting a running push mower when the mower was set down on the top of his left foot. The mower blade lacerated his left foot, resulting in the partial amputation of two toes.
2019-08-01	Kansasville	Wisconsin	Maple Leaf Farms, Inc	Leg(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.
2019-07-18	North Kansas City	Missouri	Tuff Turf Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was operating a push mower. While pushing the mower under playground equipment, his finger got caught between the mower's handle and a bar on the playground equipment. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index finger.
2019-07-17	Orlando	Florida	Rosen Shingle Creek, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
A golf equipment operator was mowing a bunker with a hover mover when he slipped on grass and the mower contacted his left foot. Four toes were cut and the employee had surgery.
2019-07-10	Blue Springs	Missouri	Brummel Lawn and Landscape LLC	Heel(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.
2019-07-10	Mount Laurel	New Jersey	Brightview	Forehead	Nonroadway noncollision incident
On 7/10/2019, an employee fainted while riding a self-propelled walk-behind mower. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration on his forehead.
2019-07-01	Yulee	Florida	USA Services of Florida, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Roadway collision with other vehicle, n.e.c.
On July 1, 2019, an employee was on a riding mower cutting grass beside a highway, 20 feet from the concrete shoulder. A vehicle veered to avoid tire debris and struck him on the left side. He suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung, and other injuries, and was hospitalized.
2019-06-28	Exton	Pennsylvania	Brogan Landscaping, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was inspecting a mower when his hand went under the deck and made contact with the blade, resulting in amputations of the right-hand index, middle, and ring fingers at the middle phalanges. The mower was running at the time of the incident.
2019-06-22	Beaumont	Texas	Walmart	Brain	Other 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.
2019-06-19	Paramus	New Jersey	CEDAR PARK CEMETERY	Finger(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.
2019-06-18	Greenwich	Connecticut	Greenwich Country Club, The	Toes(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.
2019-06-05	Maplewood	New Jersey	State Reality Agency, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Jack-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.
2019-05-31	Commack	New York	USPS	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was mowing a lawn when the mower amputated his ring finger.
2019-05-19	Sedalia	Colorado	Sanctuary Golf Course	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
A maintenance employee was using a fly mower and ran over his left foot resulting in amputation of two toes.
2019-04-16	Cape Coral	Florida	P & T Tractor Services Inc	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On 4/16/2019, at approximately 12:00 p.m., an employee was mowing grass along the road when he attempted to remove a piece of wood that was lodged underneath the mower. The mower's moving pulley and belt lacerated his left hand, damaging the tendons and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2019-04-15	Buffalo	New York	Elbers 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.
2019-04-10	Dodge City	Kansas	Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.	Leg(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
A temporary Jacobs Engineering employee's leg was caught in the deck of a mower. His leg was broken.
2019-04-03	Rowlett	Texas	Brookway Horticultrural Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Jack-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.
2019-04-03	Tallahassee	Florida	John Hurst Outdoor Services LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a ride-on zero-turn mower in a sloped residential yard. The mower slid off course and the employee landed on its blade, suffering amputations to the right first and second toes.
2019-03-28	Picayune	Mississippi	XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck 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.
2019-03-26	Spring	Texas	ClubCorp	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was mowing the green on a golf course when the mower's tire got caught on the edge of a retaining wall. The employee jumped from the mower and landed on a ledge about 5-6 feet away, suffering fractured back vertebrae.
2019-03-07	Fort Sam Houston	Texas	502 Force Support Squadron	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was mowing the ground using a riding mower. When he placed his hand on a branch to avoid hitting his head, the mower slipped toward the tree. As a result, the employee suffered a right middle finger amputation.
2018-09-25	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	Calvary Fellowship Homes	Hip(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.
2018-09-20	Hudson	Florida	Landscape 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.
2018-09-06	Mckinney	Texas	TPC Craig Ranch	Foot (feet)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a push mower to mow a sloped portion of grass when he slipped and his left foot slid under the mower. The rotating plastic blades then lacerated his foot, and he was hospitalized.
2018-08-31	Lake Forest	Illinois	Mariani 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.
2018-08-27	Wilmington	Delaware	Landcare USA, LLC	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was using a walk-behind mower equipped with a velkie to mow a parking lot island. He stopped the mower to wait for someone to park. He was then attempting to move away from the mower when the machine started to spin, striking and throwing him to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured right femur and right ankle.
2018-08-23	Orland Park	Illinois	Sertoma 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.
2018-08-23	Springfield	Missouri	HIGHLAND SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was preparing to wash off a mower when he noticed a clump of grass on the mower deck. As he reached down to clean it off, the spinning mower blade struck his left ring finger, amputating the top 1/2" portion of his finger.
2018-08-16	La Crosse	Wisconsin	O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was mowing grass when they tripped over a hole, fell backwards and the mower was pulled over their left foot amputating the big toe.
2018-08-10	Montgomery	Alabama	Landscape Workshop, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was on a walk-behind mower with a slide when he tried to open a gate on the right side of an entrance and the mower spun into the left post of the gate. Three of the employee's fingers were pinned between the mower and the gate as he fell to the ground, resulting in right pinky, ring, and middle fingertip amputations.
2018-08-07	Lutz	Florida	Brightview Landscape Services	Finger(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.
2018-07-24	Oswego	Illinois	Western 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.
2018-07-21	Bridgeport	Pennsylvania	J.P. Mascaro and Sons	Foot (feet)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a walk-behind mower on an incline. The employee tripped over a rock, and the mower ran over the employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-07-20	Wichita	Kansas	Tree Top Nursery & Landscape Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was mowing turf using a stand up riding mower when he struck a surface root and the mover overturned. He was hospitalized for severe damage to muscle and tissues of the arm and amputation of the right ring finger.
2018-07-18	Verona	Wisconsin	Maple Leaf, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
On July 18, 2018, the injured employee was operating a stand-up commercial riding mower. At approximately 2:15 p.m. a skid steer driven by a second employee collided with the riding mower. The injured employee was knocked to the ground during the collision. Immediately after falling off the mower, the employee was run over by the skid steer causing multiple leg fractures and lacerations.