Posted by Matt from CT on January 16, 2008 at 11:11:33 from (68.244.24.146):
In Reply to: Re: farm safety posted by HENRY E NC on January 16, 2008 at 08:58:46:
I have made the death presumption and helped remove the half a body remaining from a corn chopper. Other half was a red stain in the silage wagon.
Made you stop and think because you could see yourself doing the exact same thing.
A moment's inattention.
You could see the oil can on the ground that he was reaching down to pickup while oiling the machine before shutting down for lunch. As he reached down, he lifted his right leg behind him for balance, and the foot got grabbed by the chains that draw in the corn. Of everything, I'll never forget the way his hands were still gripping the sides in utter terror trying to keep himself out as the idled down machine slowly sucked him in till it finally tore off the leg and most of his abdomen.
Guards or no guards, gotta pay attention around this stuff, and even the best of us luck out often when we do something dumb. But once in a while you won't have that luck.
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