Re: Near miss report: New tractor owners, read th

Posted by Mark - IN. on October 22, 2005 at 06:43:07 from (64.12.117.7):

In Reply to: Near miss report: New tractor owners, read this. posted by Rod in Smiths Falls, ON, on October 21, 2005 at 15:46:11:

This past spring, or maybe last fall, I don't remember, but was cutting down some oaks. I was cutting them up, getting on the tractor and dragging them off. My sister asked to help, and was used to the smaller Deere and the AC, so OK. I hooked the limbs and trunks to the drawbar, had her lift some, and drag off, then I'd walk over and unhook, go next round. I was bent over, just wrapped the chain around one of the trunks and when went to hook it to the drawbar, the tractor shot back. She was in a higher range to bring it back around, left it in reverse after she'd backed up, and either took her foot off the clutch, or it slipped. It really came flying back on me. Had like 1/2 second to think and one chance to get it right. Grabbed the highest tire lug could reach and flung myself off to the side. When all was said and done, she stopped it, but the rear 1/2 of that 4520 was straddling that tree trunk, well beyond where I was standing. My heart was beating through my chest. She shut it off and walked away in tears and it took months to get her back on that one, but we're a lot more careful now.

That's a mistake we won't make again. Am sure will be others though, but that won't be one.

Just be careful. Things have and will happen.

Mark

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