Incident date: 2024-08-20
NAICS industry code: 923110

An employee was cutting grass in a field of solar panels. As he approached a solar panel, he stopped the mower to see how close he was to the panel. As he leaned forward, the mower moved forward and struck the solar panel. The employee suffered lacerations to both shins and fractured his right tibia and fibula.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
code_source: title: Lawn mower  riding
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate