A worker for the City of Leland Grove died Wednesday after becoming pinned underneath a riding lawn mower.Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards said the man was pronounced dead at Memorial Medical Center’s Emergency room. As of Wednesday, his name had not been released pending notification of relatives.Police were called to Outer Park Drive and Wiggins Avenue a little after 1 p.m. They found the victim underneath the lawn mower, which was in a ditch or a creek, said Leland Grove Police
Source: Man dies in apparent lawn mower accident – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL
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Terrible tragedy. This is a clear cut example of a Workers’ Compensation accident.