Mower Rollover Kills Man

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This just happened here locally yesterday. It was over in an instant for this guy. Be carefull and aware out there folks.
 

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MBTRAC

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Poor guy, very sad that it takes a fatality to remind us all of the dangers of operating on steep ground ........you can never be too careful when operating equipment, all it takes is 1 small oversight or equipment failure ......

A similar tragedy happened locally here a few years ago, a guy mowing across the slope around his small pond (something he'd probably done for many seasons before) on a 15hp ride on which slippped sideways & rolled into the pond, trapping him by the leg & was found by his family a 1/2 hour or so later drowned.... the inquest found the mower hydro transmission was in poor conditon & failed at a critical moment allowing the unit to basically "slide" & roll into the pond.
 

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all it takes is 1 small oversight or equipment failure ......

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Equipment failure is something to always consider... A tire failure on the down hill side, can change the incline from marginal to impossible... It pays to pay attention, and we can Not have too many reminders.
:smile:KennyV
 
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