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.

• 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
• Serial:
  • Public Roads
  • Volume: 52
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
  • ISSN: 0033-3735
  • Serial URL: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/
• 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