I'm very sorry for your loss. You are correct, farming and its modern-day hobby of restoring old iron is very dangerous and we can easily become complacent and take short cuts that can have life-altering or ending outcomes.
My dad and many of his relatives farmed. Three of dad's first cousins and one of my second cousins were killed in tractor accidents, one just last year a few days after retiring and prior to receiving his first social security check.
My dad was in a tractor accident in 1970. He had his back broken and nealy died, and although he farmed for several more years, he had to retire early and has much pain to this day.
But for all the danger, something just gets in ones blood that draws them to these old machines. That is how I am. The best we can do is to remain always vigilant and respectful of the machines we love, because to do otherwise can be deadly.
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