It could have been one of those typical accidents..the ones where every safety shield was in place, but her hair was let down and it got into the auger itself...
I am reminded of my brother-in -law combining and who was very careful without exception..but got out of the combine once and left the header running to check it.. A thread on his Carharts caught in a sprocket and before he knew it, he was standing there in his UNDERWEAR... Farming has a reputation for being dangerous and we all know it.. Maybe we can apply to the Government for a Bail-out, to up-date safety on the Farm....?? Looks like they are throwing money at everything else..
So sorry to hear of her injuries..PTO-driven equipment in so necessary, but openly dangerous in many ways.. Do you suppose we should think about having a KILL Switch at the rear of the tractor, for emergency shut-down..??? Maybe an emergency shut-down wire strung the length of the PTO shaft that can be grabbed from any angle..?? Let's do something POSITIVE with this..OK.??
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