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NEIndiana
Posted 10/20/2017 07:05 (#6317391 - in reply to #6317321)
Subject: RE: Is farming that dangerous?


Columbia City, Indiana
DC swIL - 10/20/2017 06:14

Boone & Crockett - 10/20/2017 02:21

Yesterday was probably the most dangerous day I spend all year. Getting bins ready to start corn. Climbing vertical ladders with a nut driver and cordless grease gun in my left hand, right hand letting go of rung and grabbing the next two rungs higher, straight up. I can still do it easily, and when I was younger, didn't give it another thought. I need to tie a light rope from the landing at the top of the bin to pull that stuff up. Then working at the top of the bins greasing bearings and crawling around on the dryer greasing, all with no safety attachments. Hard to do those jobs tethered up. So you darn right, it's damn dangerous. One wrong move or misplaced step and just about guaranteed dead.


We use a small backpack for those jobs Boone. Put the grease gun and whatever other tools you might need in it and put it on backwards so it is in front and not behind. This leaves both hands free for climbing and makes that job a bit safer.


You should send this idea into Farm Jounal $100 ideas. It’s very good.
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