Lost a good freind last nite

[art]

A freind who had successfully farmed it most all of his life retired from it and enjoyed tractors and tractor pulling lost his life at 69 last nite.

It's not like this is the first tractor that he has worked on and it's not like he didn't know better from all of his years on the farm and his ability beyond the normal repairs put him above the average for sure of being able to fix equipment or to rebuild an engine or transmission.

He was working with one of his tractors and jump stating it from the starter when it did start. Unfortuantely it was in gear and as soon as the hydraulics got pressure off it went driving over his upper body.

Did he know better, sure he did and the old story still doesn't work!

It can happen to you!

 

[JB4310]

Sorry to hear this, was this in the confines of a building?

JB

 

[art]

It was in his shop.

 

[loghouse511]

My condolences,it can happen so fast

 

[oldballs]

Sorry about your loss. Most of us have few "good friends". Sudden death is very cruel especially to the family and friends. Mike

 

[deepNdirt]

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss, and thanks for sharing this story as it will help bring better awareness that such a situation can happen to any of us,

 

[JB4310]

It was in his shop.

That's what I figured, seems alot of those type accident happen in close quarters where it's difficult to get out of the way.
But it's usually getting trapped between things, not getting run over inside.

JB

 

[dex3361]

Art
i am sorry for the loss of your friend. I will pray for you and his loved ones.

 

[riptides]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[TripleR]

I have done the exact same thing in years past, but it wasn't in gear; it pretty much can happen to anyone and as mentioned this will serve to refresh our memory and may save one of our lives.

So sorry for the loss of a good man Art. Larry