Farmall & IHC Tractors Discussion Board |
Re: Tractor Deaths/Injury Due To Flipping Over
[ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Hugh MacKay on February 08, 2003 at 12:36:03 from (64.228.11.39):
In Reply to: Tractor Deaths/Injury Due To Flipping Over posted by patpeery on February 08, 2003 at 04:36:31:
I as well and people in my employ probably logged close to 100,000 hours of tractor time with no lost time accidents. I have dismissed employees for lack of common sence. How many of you have one of those old IH manuals with all the little safety cartoons. Every one of them were about common sence. Two problem areas I see as I get older. 1. People in general have a very cavalier attitude towards safety. This has steadily been getting worse in past 25 years. I talked with a businessman less than a week ago, who is ceasing operations just because of this cavalier attitude. 2. Safety equipment such as rops, boots, hardhats, etc. have given people a false sence of security, in that they believe, if used they can't get hurt. All one must do is look at auto industry, 58 Ford or Chevy was all a person with common sence needed. I can't help but believe these two contribute to one another.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Memories of an IH Super A When I was ? up to 10, I worked on my Papaw's farm in Greeneville, TN every summer. As I grew older (7), it was the thrill of my day to ride or drive on the tractor. My Papaw had a 1954 IH Super A that he bought to replace a Cub. My Papaw raised "baccer" (tobacco) and corn with the Super A, but the fondest memory was of the sawmill. He owned a small sawmill for sawing "baccer" sticks. The Super A was the powerplant. When I was old enough (7 or 8), I would get up early and be dressed to
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|