BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- A landscaping worker suffered severe injuries Monday morning when the lawnmower that he was riding on toppled over him with the blade still spinning.
The worker was airlifted to Denver Health. His condition and name have not been released, though officials said he was 25 to 30 years old.
Officials said the man's arm was severely cut, though it was unclear if it was severed.
The incident occurred near the Omni Golf Course and The Camden Interlocken Apartments at 9:51 a.m., the North Metro Fire Rescue said.
The man was working near Hole 6 and was trying to go up a steep embankment on a riding lawn mower when he fell off his seat. The mower then turned around and ran him over, cutting him severely, firefighters said.
"Then the lawnmower turned and before the man could get out of the way, he was run over by this lawnmower with the blades still engaged, still mowing," said Wendy Forbes of the North Metro Fire Department.
The man's fellow employees and a few golfers ran to help him before paramedics arrived.
"It was a very gruesome scene for those bystanders but we have to give them credit that they stuck with that individual and tried to keep him calm," Forbes said.
North Metro Fire Rescue wants to remind everyone of the necessary safety precautions while mowing lawns and provided the following lists.
Mower operators said most models have a safety feature that cuts the power in an emergency.
Emergency crews said they are called out to lawnmower accidents every summer, mostly involving homeowners.
"Most mowers have safety features where if you let go of the handle it should stop the blade but too many people disable those features, and sadly, that's when people get hurt," Forbes said.
The worker was airlifted to Denver Health. His condition and name have not been released, though officials said he was 25 to 30 years old.
Officials said the man's arm was severely cut, though it was unclear if it was severed.
The incident occurred near the Omni Golf Course and The Camden Interlocken Apartments at 9:51 a.m., the North Metro Fire Rescue said.
The man was working near Hole 6 and was trying to go up a steep embankment on a riding lawn mower when he fell off his seat. The mower then turned around and ran him over, cutting him severely, firefighters said.
"Then the lawnmower turned and before the man could get out of the way, he was run over by this lawnmower with the blades still engaged, still mowing," said Wendy Forbes of the North Metro Fire Department.
The man's fellow employees and a few golfers ran to help him before paramedics arrived.
"It was a very gruesome scene for those bystanders but we have to give them credit that they stuck with that individual and tried to keep him calm," Forbes said.
North Metro Fire Rescue wants to remind everyone of the necessary safety precautions while mowing lawns and provided the following lists.
Mower operators said most models have a safety feature that cuts the power in an emergency.
Emergency crews said they are called out to lawnmower accidents every summer, mostly involving homeowners.
"Most mowers have safety features where if you let go of the handle it should stop the blade but too many people disable those features, and sadly, that's when people get hurt," Forbes said.
