Tractor Rollover in Michigan

[DMW]

I heard that same story in a safety seminar I attended years ago. I now wonder if it is true, or just an urban legend someone dreamed up...

Worked in a steel mill for 35yrs. For the first 10 I thought it was an urban legend as well, then I started working with the victim's son. He confirmed that this was exactly what happened, The knuckling, family visit, last rites before decoupling. His father lived a couple days in hospital before passing. The father also worked for the steel mill and was working in a shunting yard disposing of flourescent light tubes (breaking them on the ballast). The Enigines would get a railcar moving then let it free wheel in to the next car to save time. He never heard the car that hit him from behind.

 

[daugen]

New to tractors but not to life. Industrial worker for 35+ years. Statements like this are very dangerous. The data is clear that that attitude is dangerous or deadly. Yes YOU have but many others are here (or their survivors are) who would say the same as you until that one time....

Do what you wish but leave your indignant, “ignore the facts and the real experts opinions” statements off of public forums.

How would you feel if one of those victims - or their survivors - called you one day and said “but I read this guy who has tons of experience say it was ok?”

I read your posts on everything else and you have so much good to share, and have already done so. Don’t spoil it.

The only time it might make sense to me to not wear a seatbelt is if I was driving my tractor over a rickety bridge over water, or somewhere the tractor might plunge into deep mud or water.
I'm thinking rice farming in Louisiana?
Even then there are pros and cons.
Jessica Savitch died in the water and mud in my home town...so the idea of getting trapped in a car/tractor/anything and drowning is pretty grim.
Otherwise it would not surprise me if seat belts someday wound up with an interlock on them, no belt on, no forward motion.
Lots of folks still don't think they need seatbelts while driving a car. Just makes me scratch my head...

 

[Molalla1]

The only time it might make sense to me to not wear a seatbelt is if I was driving my tractor over a rickety bridge over water, or somewhere the tractor might plunge into deep mud or water.
I'm thinking rice farming in Louisiana?
Even then there are pros and cons.
Jessica Savitch died in the water and mud in my home town...so the idea of getting trapped in a car/tractor/anything and drowning is pretty grim.
Otherwise it would not surprise me if seat belts someday wound up with an interlock on them, no belt on, no forward motion.
Lots of folks still don't think they need seatbelts while driving a car. Just makes me scratch my head...

How are thing's going daugen ? I'm healing still, but it is getting better slooowly . . . . I'm thinking a good year for my recovery.

 

[daugen]

How are thing's going daugen ? I'm healing still, but it is getting better slooowly . . . . I'm thinking a good year for my recovery.

thanks, good to hear. If my PET scan is fine on Wednesday I'll be good to go. North that is, on Friday to the town I grew up in, New Hope PA.

 

[Molalla1]

thanks, good to hear. If my PET scan is fine on Wednesday I'll be good to go. North that is, on Friday to the town I grew up in, New Hope PA.

Nice Mr. daugen . . .

 

[mred2]

In the past, 45 years ago, tractors did not have seat belts or ROPS. Also a lot of platforms were made so you could stand up. I stood up about 1/3 of the time in a 14 hour day. Today, there are belts and ROPS. And the platform, at least on mine, does not lend itself to standing while working. I do think it is better to wear a belt. It is almost impossible for a young man to jump clear of a roll over, let along an old man.