Another child on tractor accident

[jk96]

This one would have been hard to prevent short of not having the child in the tractor in the first place. Prayers for the family.

Child killed in McPherson County farming accident

 

[Industrial Toys]

I wouldn't even include that in the child/accident tractor file.

It's just too freaky. Statistically, it is probably more likely that an airplane part would fall out of the sky and hit him while riding in a passenger car.

 

[Shaneard]

So sad. Prayers for the family.

You know, none of us know when our time will come.....we just need to be prepared for where we are to go.

 

[Thomas]

Indeed sad... special thoughts and prayers.

 

[coldsteelva]

That was a pretty substantial part to come firing through the rear window, hit the poor child and then go through front window. I'm glad the boy didn't suffer and it is a positive to hear that the family's faith and friends will see them through this tragedy.

 

[Citydude]

My thoughts and prayers are for the family.

 

[drizler]

Too bad. I'd write that one off to the GoldenBB. Something that is as close to impossible as it gets but still happens. Just like a wheel coming off your car at the exact moment you happen to be on a high bridge with crap guard rails or a tractor trailer is coming. Just like the old pilot saying, "when your number is up it's up". It's just all the sadder when it's a kid.

 

[NorTracNY]

Wow! That's a tough one. I hope the families faith and community are helping them through these many tough days.

 

[groundcover]

What a heartbreaker. Used to put heavy expanded metal over the rops on tractors that ran flail manure spreaders to word off the occasional rock , wouldn't have thought it was needed in this case though.

 

[kebo]

Quote from the article: "There was really no way to prevent it. There was nothing that could've been done to avoid it."

That's so untrue. It would have easily been prevented/avoided had the child not been in the tractor to start with. Wonder if the little boy having some fun was worth it now?

I know there have been umpteen threads on this forum about children and tractors and everyone has their opinion. My opinion is that kids don't belong on tractors.