ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says that a 72-year-old Geneva man was injured over the weekend after being pinned under a mower.
At approximately 7 p.m. Saturday officials were called near the intersection of CR 400W and CR 900S. Steven Rausch was mowing on a steep bank of a drainage ditch when he came too close to the edge, causing the zero turn type mower to slip and flip over on top of him.
Rausch was pinned under the mower in water for approximately two hours before being found by his wife. He was able to answer her when she called out to him.
Emergency personnel worked to free Rausch, who was then flown to an area hospital. No information on his current condition was provided.
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15°
I think nearly all riding mowers come with documentation stating the MAXIMUM angle, you can utilise your mower, is 15 degrees.
…of course everyone i know has broken this rule, if only for a mere moment or two, and this is coming from the flatest parts of Ohio and Indiana!
But Steven’s unfortunate accident should stand as a reminder, 15° MAX slope is printed in your manual for your own protection.
(and, of course, the manufacturer as well.)
Hope he’s alright. Hope he didn’t have a tank, …like an eXmark!