Tough day for my neighbor.

[klm]

Once again this is why you don't hook to any point above the drawbar. He was lucky, only a busted leg and a broken cheekbone.

 

[ToadHill]

By the looks of this he went over backwards when he couldn't pull out the tree wh was hooked to. He's a very lucky man! A great example of why you need a ROPS.

 

[Kfbeal]

Did the tractor spin around after it turned on it's side? Or did it completely roll backwards over him?

 

[JB4310]

Just a guess, but it looks like by the marks on the ground his rear dif was locked but may not of been in 4x4, so he would of gone straight up and slightly to one side before going over backwards, good thing it went to the side other wise it would of been a broke neck/back. Not that 4x4 would have made much difference, but judging by how much chain is there and the ruts that's what it looks like to me.

He had the lower draw bar holes available to connect chain to, wonder why he didn't use it. I've done that before and had the front end come up but was expecting it and was ready with the clutch to prevent a walk over.

Those pictures are the perfect poster child for that problem, almost don't need an explanation. just take one of those pics and place one of those stick figure guys that are on the safety labels all over our tractors now, in there with his stick leg broke in 2 pcs, that would be enough to scare you safe.

 

[BigD23]

Just a guess, but it looks like by the marks on the ground his rear dif was locked but may not of been in 4x4, so he would of gone straight up and slightly to one side before going over backwards, good thing it went to the side other wise it would of been a broke neck/back. Not that 4x4 would have made much difference, but judging by how much chain is there and the ruts that's what it looks like to me.

He had the lower draw bar holes available to connect chain to, wonder why he didn't use it. I've done that before and had the front end come up but was expecting it and was ready with the clutch to prevent a walk over.

Those pictures are the perfect poster child for that problem, almost don't need an explanation. just take one of those pics and place one of those stick figure guys that are on the safety labels all over our tractors now, in there with his stick leg broke in 2 pcs, that would be enough to scare you safe.

Amen JB...

Don

 

[blueriver]

Thats a big Osage Orange tree to be pulling with a LITTLE tractor ... when did this happen?

 

[klm]

It happened 12/06/08 (about a month ago). John is now home recuperating, will be laid up quite awhile. I have only talked to him briefly and I have the same questions you do, why was he hooked at the top link of the 3 point hitch, why was it not in 4wd. I believe it came directly over backwards. When I got there he was laying parallel to the tractor about where the hard hat is. Also the tree would have pulled easier if he had pulled from the other end. This whole episode happened about 400 feet from me but he was hidden by the machine shed. He called 911 from his cell phone, so my (and his wifes) first clue was when I saw the ambulance and fire truck pull in.

 

[actionaj]

I hope neighbor heals up aright. You might want to talk him into investing into a ROPS.

 

[Scooby074]

Hes a lucky guy, broken bones will heal. Usually these types of stories have a much worse ending. A reminder to be safe and have ROPS for sure.

 

[2manyrocks]

Looks like the muffler survived the rollover, too.

 

[JB4310]

The top pipe is snapped off, it looks like that's just about how it landed, must have stood straight up and then maybe the tension on the chain caused it to go to the side a little, luckily for the operator it didn't go flat back, would guess his right leg got it, judging by how it's laying. wonder if the chain is what got him in that cheek?

Osage orange? I thought it was a tennis ball tree, what are they? eatable?

 

[blueriver]

Osage orange? I thought it was a tennis ball tree, what are they? eatable?

They are weird ... Horse's and cows eat them, the tree is also refered to as a Bois de Arc (sp) wood cut from these last forever and here they are used as fence post ... never rot.

My wife sells them on e-bay, some folks believe that when one ball is on a plate in the house it repels insects from your home. Missiouri folks call them Hedge Balls. The trees also have very very very sharp long needles that can puncture a tire ... makes a great wind break ... P Poor for firewood, burns hot but pops alot!!

 

[Redneck in training]

We live in Iowa. We call those trees hedge apple. They are native to central plains a well adapted to the local climate. Our land is full of them. The thorns are sharp and strong and can easily puncture tires or boots. The wood is very popular material for fence posts and could last often over 100 years I heard from my neighbor who was born and lives all his life in the area. The fruit s are good for target practice. Throw them up and shoot them with a shotgun.
My wife hates them because of thorns but I like them because they are maintenance free and also we should enjoy the nature as it comes.

Speaking about flat tires I was fixing them weekly until I bought slime and stuffed some in each tire. The tires were OK as long as the weather was warm or the tractor sat in the heated garage. Then I took the tractor out to push some snow and all four tires went flat shortly after. I found that the slime froze inside and also all the thorns started to come out due to the rubber hardening in the cold. There was a bunch of holes in each tire. I had to cut the plugs in three portions to have enough of them. The tires looked like hedgehog when I was done.

Does anybody know if there is different slime that would work in freezing
temperature?

 

[klm]

Hedgeapple.com - Buy Hedgeapples Here. Learn everything about the Osage Orange tree and the Hedgeapple

 

[Ridgewalker]

They are weird ... Horse's and cows eat them, the tree is also refered to as a Bois de Arc (sp) wood cut from these last forever and here they are used as fence post ... never rot.

My wife sells them on e-bay, some folks believe that when one ball is on a plate in the house it repels insects from your home. Missiouri folks call them Hedge Balls. The trees also have very very very sharp long needles that can puncture a tire ... makes a great wind break ... P Poor for firewood, burns hot but pops alot!!

I am from Missouri, that's a hedge apple, not a hedge ball. I had one in my back yard as a kid. It left it's mark on me since I tried to climb it and got stuck more than once.

 

[blueriver]

I am from Missouri, that's a hedge apple, not a hedge ball. I had one in my back yard as a kid. It left it's mark on me since I tried to climb it and got stuck more than once.

I have a close friend in Lamar, Missouri. Their last visit his wife said "I didn't know you had hedge balls!"

Thus the reason, I stated Missouri folks call them hedge balls ... then again you are the show me state ... first we tell you and then we got to show you!!!

 

[Ridgewalker]

I have a close friend in Lamar, Missouri. Their last visit his wife said "I didn't know you had hedge balls!"

Thus the reason, I stated Missouri folks call them hedge balls ... then again you are the show me state ... first we tell you and then we got to show you!!!

Hedgeball must be a Western MO term. I am in the Eastern side of the state. What exactly do you want to show me?

 

[bky]

Here in northern ky we call them hedge apples and i ove burning the wood from the tree burns as hot as coal. but hard on a saw blade.