Fatality from Rock Thrown Out of Lawnmower Prompts $70K Fine

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $70,000 in penalties against a New York landscaping company after a worker was killed by a rock thrown out of a riding lawnmower. OSHA said the June 6 accident was "easily preventable" if Perry's Maintenance of Lockport, New York, had followed proper safety procedures. The worker was struck in the head by a rock thrown from the mower's discharge chute on June 6 while he was trimming weeds nearby. OSHA said the lawnmower lacked a guard that normally prevents rocks and other objects from shooting out. The bra...