A very wise man once told me, "When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging."
Drop the shovel B&D!!
A man is dead in a tractor accident and it doesn't have anything to do with the make and model.
DEAD!!
Because he had a lapse in judgement, probably trying to save time doing something he did 100 times before.
We've all been there, we've all done it, we all drive different color/age tractors. His luck ran out and his family has a hole in their lives now.
Maybe they'll bury him in a green and yellow casket with the Deere Service # painted on the lid.... that might make you happy enough to walk away from in front of computer and get some sun & fresh air.
Pretty much everybody on this forum is/has been involved in dangerous situations, from equipment to livestock. Most of us are lucky enough to have a few stories to tell that don't have death or dismemberment involved. Others are not so lucky.... it's part of the job, and it probably won't change.
I hope everybody that reads this thread takes it to heart and maybe rethinks their next step to stay safe. At the end of the day, your family is in the house waiting for you to come in for supper.... don't let them down.
Sorry for the rant everybody, our prayers are with the dead man and his family.
NW Ohio Tim ~ Who's buried a few friends/family because they chose farming for a living.
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