Always !!! lower your 3PT attachment when leaving the tractor!

[CBW1999]

Reminds me of something my ex-father in law did many years ago.

He bought a 3ph post pounder and was so excited to see what it would do- he pounded his foot! Lucky for him the ground was a little squishy. Not sure if he lowered the whole thing or the striker hit him.......doesn't quite matter, always know where your feet are!

Of course, it would also need to be said- Know where your feet are AND move them if they will get hit........

 

[creekbend]

I'm glad that you escaped serious injury. Thanks for posting in regards to Safety issues. Accidents can happen to Anyone at Anytime.

 

[scrappy isb67]

steel toed boots are ALL designed to fold! it is cheaper (and easier) to reattach a severed digit that try to repair a crushed one!

 

[arrow]

I don't know if expensive steel toed boots provide more protection than OSHA certified cheap versions. I have two pair and both are cheap with famous brand names not famous boot maker labels. I suspect that when you pay more you get a better fit and longer lasting or waterproof boot but I'd be a bit surprised if the toe protection itself was much different. At least I would like to believe that OSHA standards mean something.

This was about 20 years ago. The boots I had on came from Kmart. I do not know if Osha established a standard at the time or if this standard was revised in later years as they discovered "cheapies" didn't do the trick. I think it has more to do with just putting in a steel guard in a shoe. Leather thickness and the strength of the conformation of said leather has to add more protection than a cheaply made shoe. I've had good just leather boots that if a person stood on your toe, it would not deflect the leather. With no more horses, that is all I wear now. Also, I'm thinking that a good steel toed boot can perhaps exceed the current standard and thus give better protection from that occasional errant horse or roving hippopotamus. I don't know what the pounds per square inch my boot folded under that day but it may have exceeded the then current Osha standard. I was actually glad I had them on as all I suffered was a score line across my metatarsal along with some heavy bruising.

 

[bcp]

What is the difference between ANSI steel toe and ASTM steel toes

Steel-toe boot - United States

Looks like there was a change of some kind in 1994.

 

[IslandTractor]

What is the difference between ANSI steel toe and ASTM steel toes

Steel-toe boot - United States

Looks like there was a change of some kind in 1994.

Sounds from the description of the new standard that there could well be differences but probably also some minimal standard. I don't know if the example they gave was typical of Kmart or high end boots but 75lb impact and 2500lb compression before folding sounds like a lot more than what boat shoes offer.

 

[Danno1]

...sounds like a lot more than what boat shoes offer.

Try here:


Slip-Resistant Safety Footwear | IPP: Industrial Protection Products, Inc.


Infor ERP Storefront Commerce



.

 

[QueBota]

Not a tractor but a car, similar situation.

Was working on my '79 Firebird Formula, had the front end up on ramps, gravel driveway.

Somehow the car shifted, the ramp end of one ramp lifted up enough to come down on the tip of by boot, effectively pinning my foot under the edge of the ramp.

I was working alone in a very rural location, didn't expect anyone to come around for hours.

Scared the heck out of me. After my "%^$##@$ unpuckered and my #$^^% descended it occurred to me to untie my boot. Fortunately all of my toes came out of the boot attached to my foot.

Went and fetched a jack and retrieved my boot from under the ramp. The ramp had nearly removed the tip of my boot.

Never used ramps on a gravel surface again after that.

Dave

 

[sparc]

Glad you're ok.

That's an OSHA Focus Four, 'Caught Between'

 

[grainger12002]

Island, Glad things worked out as well as they did for you. These things happen so quickly and we often forget how easy it is to get into trouble, especially when working alone, as I often do.....Thanks for reminding us all how quickly things happen and how easy and sensible it is to just take the extra seconds and play it safe !!

Glad you o.k.

P