FARMING EQUIPMENT INJURIES
10 Aug, 2020
What Are Farming Equipment Injuries?
Farming is the occupation of more than 40% population still it is one of the most dangerous industries to work in. Farming equipment accidents are one of the leading cause of injury and death among farms and farm workers. Typically, equipment-related accidents are due to:
Types of Farming Equipment Injuries
Farm equipment that could be dangerous or deadly includes:
TRACTORS
Tractor rollovers are the most common cause of farming accident injuries and death, while the second most common cause is tractors running over farm workers. In many of these accidents, the farm worker fell off of the running tractor and was then run over by the tractor.
BUSH HOGS
A brush hog is a type of mower that attaches to a tractor with a hitch. Brush hogs have rotary blades that are thick and extremely powerful, making it easy to cut through dense brush and avoid stopping on any sort impact. Because these machines are powerful and fail to stop on impact, they can be both dangerous and deadly for farm workers.
Brush hog injuries and deaths are typically caused by: the machine becoming unstable and tipping over, debris and stones flying from the machine, the operator falling off the tractor and into the brush hog, and the weight of the machine crushing the farmer.
HAY RAKES AND HAY BALERS
Hay rakes are agricultural rakes used to collect and cut hay or straw into windrows for later collection. In addition, they are also used to fluff up and turn over the hay for it to dry, to protect the hay from the morning dew, and to spread the hay again. Closely related, hay balers are tractor accessories that tie and bundle hay into bales.
GRAIN AUGERS AND GRAIN BINS
A grain bin is a vented, steel structure used store grain in bulk. Closely related, a grain auger is a long tube used to raise and transport grain from the ground to grain bins, load trucks with grain from the grain bins, and carry feed to feeders.
What to Do If You’ve Been Injured by Farming Equipment
If you have been injured by farming equipment, you should:
Precautions
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