Posted 10/12/2020 13:22 (#8542511) Subject: Most dangerous area on farm.
Is it just me or does it seem that the most dangerous area now on grain farms is the bin site. From ladder rungs breaking, buried in grain, PTO wrapping dangers and guys getting crushed by swing away augers etc. How do you guys feel? I think in the old days tractor roll overs with no ROPS seemed to be prevalent but not so much now.
Posted 10/12/2020 14:49 (#8542610 - in reply to #8542511) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
ND
Moving equipment on the road for us.
Had an impatient oil pickup take his mirror off on the hay hiker rail. Just kept on driving so I guess he didn't need it...probably didn't help he was going about 80 either.
Posted 10/12/2020 15:21 (#8542640 - in reply to #8542616) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
It does seem like you don't hear about as many roll over accidents as you once did. Besides ROPS protected cabs, tractor and combines are wider and pull wider implements (or in the case of combines heads) so you don't have to get so close to the back side of terraces. Many times when operating my son's 9600 on hillsides I think about how glad I am that I'm not doing it with my old 4400 or worse yet my dad's IH 151.
Posted 10/12/2020 15:22 (#8542642 - in reply to #8542616) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
Good day
Most dangerous things.......anything you doing ....while you got you head stuck to your phone.......not full attention on what your doing
Good luck
Posted 10/12/2020 16:22 (#8542698 - in reply to #8542511) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
SC MN
1. Animals - unpredictable, weight advantage, working with them in confined spaces.
2. Combines - lots of moving parts that can become clogged, heads that can drop suddenly, poor visibility to sides and rear.
Posted 10/12/2020 16:42 (#8542726 - in reply to #8542511) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
39.48, -82.98
From a quick Web search: Number one = overturning machinery, with tractors the most common.
After that, it depends on whether you mean deaths or just injuries. But animal injuries, falls, grain entrapment/suffocation, machinery entanglements, and toxic chemical exposure all figure prominently.
Posted 10/12/2020 17:17 (#8542775 - in reply to #8542511) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
Manila, Ar
All mentioned farm chores are dangerous, just have to be aware of you surroundings at all times..........My biggest fear is rollover, and pto operated equipment
Posted 10/12/2020 20:49 (#8543167 - in reply to #8542511) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
Chebanse, IL.....
I think that nation-wide, tractor or machine rollovers are still king at causing great harm or death. Probably animal caused injuries is next. Then grain bins.
Everyone worries about NH3, but that's probably not even in the top 100.
Posted 10/12/2020 21:34 (#8543267 - in reply to #8542511) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
Nunn CO
I agree about bin site. On a lot of farms it seems thats where a lot of farmers spend the most time on the ground anymore.
Maybe not "Most dangerous" but I have herd quite a few stories around here of Hy-Lift jacks whipping people. A few got pretty good beatings and three have been sent to the hospital I know.
Posted 10/13/2020 12:07 (#8544086 - in reply to #8543267) Subject: RE: Most dangerous area on farm.
Manila, Ar
BryceH - 10/12/2020 21:34
I agree about bin site. On a lot of farms it seems thats where a lot of farmers spend the most time on the ground anymore.
Maybe not "Most dangerous" but I have herd quite a few stories around here of Hy-Lift jacks whipping people. A few got pretty good beatings and three have been sent to the hospital I know.
often wonder why those jacks are still sold, with lawyers on every tv channel wanting to sue a company!
Most dangerous area on farm.
