Landscaping Accident Involving a Spade – May 2023 Incident Report

On May 15, 2023, a fatal accident involving a spade occurred in a residential landscaping project in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The incident resulted in the death of a 28-year-old landscaping worker, Robert Mitchell. Mitchell was using a spade to dig a trench for a new garden bed when the accident happened. According to the investigation, Mitchell was attempting to remove a large rock embedded in the soil. While exerting significant force on the spade to dislodge the rock, the tool suddenly slipped, causing him to lose balance and fall backward onto another […]