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North Wheatley, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham Magistrates' Court
An employee operating a ride-on mower at a churchyard in North Wheatley lost control as the machine slid down a steep bank towards a retaining wall. The employee and mower rolled over the wall, falling approximately 2.3 metres onto a pavement and road below.
Injuries: injuries including cracked ribs
HSWA 1974 s2(1) and s3(1)
“This was a serious incident which could have been much worse.”
Ride-on mowers must never be used on banks or slopes without a specific risk assessment, appropriate training, and fall-prevention measures near drops.
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