Need to be extra safe when picking up large rd bales very high off the ground.

Tx Jim · Sep 14, 2013

This is for members that may have missed my thread on the owning/operating forum. Y'all be extra careful!!!!!!!!!!!!

creekbend · Sep 14, 2013

Safety. Safety. Safety.

wmonroe · Sep 14, 2013

Large rounds up in the air cause a terribly high center of gravity. What exactly happened in the pictures?

sam5570 · Sep 14, 2013

that looks real bad but hopefully no one was hurt.

powerpace · Sep 15, 2013

Looks like more than one safety problem. Tractor too small for the job of loading the grinder. Needed more height so the bale spears were not stuck in the bale. The bale was on top of the spears. The grinder was knocked over because the tractor driver couldn't see as he drove up to it. No ROPS.

aczlan · Sep 15, 2013

powerpace said:
Looks like more than one safety problem. Tractor too small for the job of loading the grinder. Needed more height so the bale spears were not stuck in the bale. The bale was on top of the spears. The grinder was knocked over because the tractor driver couldn't see as he drove up to it. No ROPS.

In the other thread, it was said that the bale came over the arms and then the tractor pushed the grinder over. Operator was using that tractor as the larger one was at the dealers. Had a broken collarbone, arm(?) and is recovering well.

Aaron Z

powerpace · Sep 15, 2013

aczlan said:
In the other thread, it was said that the bale came over the arms and then the tractor pushed the grinder over. Operator was using that tractor as the larger one was at the dealers. Had a broken collarbone, arm(?) and is recovering well.

Aaron Z

Didn't see a link so I didn't read it. Thanks!!!!

aczlan · Sep 15, 2013

powerpace said:
Didn't see a link so I didn't read it. Thanks!!!!

Its at: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...need-tractor-operation-safety-especially.html

Aaron Z

Tx Jim · Sep 15, 2013

I'm sorry I didn't add a link although I did mention the "owning/operating forum" but that doesn't take away of the importance of being VERY CAREFUL around farm equipment. Dairy cows need to eat regularly and the normal tractor utilized for the loading chore that's larger is at a dealership waiting to be repaired. My neighbor was very LUCKY with just a broken rib & collarbone.

Grateful11 · Sep 15, 2013

Kinda reminds me of this episode of Rescue 911, hay bale meets farmer on tractor only this bale rolled completely over him. I hope this man comes out ok.
Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nek7negsvMU
Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcaODRnISlw