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Ep 28. When the Blade Becomes the Projectile: Blade Safety with Magna-Matic's Gerd Bauer II
A mower blade is designed to cut grass. But what happens when the blade itself becomes a deadly projectile?
In this Wednesday Post-Incident Review of The Landscaping Safety Podcast, host John Bongiovanni investigates a tragic 1998 incident in Jackson, Mississippi, where a 13-pound blade broke loose from an industrial rotary mower, penetrated a passing vehicle, and killed Camilla Dawn Haynes.
We examine the engineering investigation, manufacturing defects, blade-testing failures, and equipment safety concerns uncovered following the tragedy.
We also discuss a 2018 Minnesota incident where a…
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