Incident date: 2020-08-05
NAICS industry code: 561730

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Lawn mowers-nonriding, powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate