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Fatal Pa Farm Accident

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Formerly PaMike

09-23-2007 17:34:38




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Just read about a fatal farm accident. A 63 year old man was backing a tobacco wagon into a barn. The back wheels of the tractor fell through the floor to the basement below. The front end of the tractor was still on the foundation. Wagon came down on top of him. I know in PA its pretty common for the beams that sit on the foundation to rot off at the ends making the floor "spongy" and not structurally sound... Check your beams we dont need any more loses.

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NE IA Dave

09-24-2007 19:37:21




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 Re: Fatal Pa Farm Accident in reply to Formerly PaMike, 09-23-2007 17:34:38  
In the past 35 yrs I jacked out a M IH and a tandem feed truck that went down, but got caught up and no one hurt.

I have also rebuilt dozens of hay mow floors that some one should have been killed in. Now we use RR beams on edge--solid without any floor boards. Never worry, and less over all cost, no loose nails etc.

On the fire dept, myself and two others snapped a rotten beam off and fell one story. Only minor broken bones, and a good education. In case this is a older post please read my new post called --old barns, thank you.

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Goose

09-24-2007 09:38:54




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 Re: Fatal Pa Farm Accident in reply to Formerly PaMike, 09-23-2007 17:34:38  
Just read in the paper yesterday where a 79 year old man from Daykin, NE was killed working on the brakes of a farm truck. He'd crawled under the truck, and for some reason asked another man who was helping him to start the engine of the truck. The helper didn't realize the transmission was in gear.

The rear duals ran over him and he didn't make it. Accidents like that are always so needless. But, maybe they needed the truck in the field and were in a hurry, maybe were tired from long days harvesting, etc.

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D-C-741

09-24-2007 08:56:57




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 Re: Fatal Pa Farm Accident in reply to Formerly PaMike, 09-23-2007 17:34:38  
Sorry to here about him ,safety is wery important.I know of a guy who Backed a J D 4430w Cab with a Silage Wagon in to the upstairs so as to drop the silage through a hole to feed the cows [ automated system ]the Whole tractor went through after the wagon was empty ,just started to let the Clutch out and down it went,The father was the driver,It used to hold it up !!!They had to take part of the Roof off and get a large Crane to lift it out.The Hires man Told Him not to try it !!The Sons and hired man all ways USED The 3020 .He sure was Lucky. It WasIn Mclean,N.Y. Many years ago !

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Lanse

09-23-2007 17:43:24




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 Re: Fatal Pa Farm Accident in reply to Formerly PaMike, 09-23-2007 17:34:38  
Man. Some of us live through breaking drawbars and flipping tractors and some probabally get off guard or cant react fast enought and are killed backing a wagon. What a Shame. We should pray for his family.



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