MOWER-THROWN OBJECT ACCIDENTS
The Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (TSDHPT) sponsored a study of existing equipment, mowing practices, and accident data, together with available reports on mowing practices and equipment of approximately 30 other states. The study also visited manufacturers, formed a data base to identify specific patterns, attempted to recommend changes in equipment design, and evaluated the effectiveness of various bat-wing mower design improvements. The results showed that the safety devices on current mowers are effective in normal use. Most States regarded the height of the cut as a major contributing factor to MTO accidents. Therefore, restricting the height of cut to 6 inches will reduce accidents. Other findings are discussed, and safety suggestions are made.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Marshek, K M
- DaSilva, R E
- Kannapan, S M
- Publication Date: 1989-3
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 119-124
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Serial:
- Public Roads
- Volume: 52
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
- ISSN: 0033-3735
- Serial URL: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/
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Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crashes; Mowers; Mowing; Safety
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00482637
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM