Re: Tractor Accident
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Posted by Slo Mo on July 16, 1998 at 20:35:49:
In Reply to: Tractor Accident posted by Jason on July 14, 1998 at 20:01:31:
: This past weekend, a 35 year old fellow who lived about a mile and a half from me was killed while working with his tractor. Apparently, he was trying to uproot a bush with a Ford 8N while his fiance watched. The tractor reared up and came right over on top of him and the steering wheel crushed his head. I went over to see the situation. I noticed that the tractor did not have a drawbar nor any implement attached. I was later told that he had the chain attached to the seat support bracket. I had figured from what I saw that it had been attached to the upper link of the three point hitch. In either case, it was too dang high above the axle. It was a reminder to me that you can never be too careful. Many folks have tractors these days who really have never worked with them. Some old-tractor people I have met fall into this category also - they like the old tractors, but don't know how to use them. When the opportunity arises to use their tractor for some purpose, they go to it. If yall know anybody like this, please teach them the basics about tractor safety. I have been close a couple of times while pulling a stock antique tractor. Once the front end came up over shoulder high in less than 4 feet of ground travel, and the hitch was only 18" above the ground. Another time, I drove my tractor off the pulling strip down a slight grade. My seat pivots on a bolt, and I was mad and not paying attention. Next thing I knew, my seat was over the top of the right rear wheel, and my leg was caught between the hand clutch and the seat support bar. Luckily, I had the presence of mind to shut the tractor off. I had to put it in reverse and bump the starter to free my leg. Nothing was broke, but I was lucky, that time. All it takes is a second....
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