Tag: Farm Accidents
BOURBON — Lester G. Sellers, Bourbon, died as a result of a farming accident at 9:07 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22. The accident occurred at 3523 9B Road, Bourbon. According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, authorities were called to the 9B Road location for a serious farming incident involving a tractor. Upon arrival, Sellers was …read more.
ROCHESTER — Few details are available on a farm accident at the Dale Smith Farm, Rochester, Tuesday afternoon.
Robert R. Laux, 71, 10020 S. 800E, Roanoke, died from internal injuries following a farm accident at 12:15 p.m. Friday, April 17. The accident was at 1849 W. Keiser Road in Whitley County. Whitley County Sheriff’s Department reports Laux was on private property when he was accidentally run over by his John Deere 8630 tractor …read more.
Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my concern over the recent farm accident in Warsaw. As a member of the National Tractor Safety Coalition, I am aware of the risk that farmers take every day. Agriculture is one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S., resulting in a fatal injury rate of 21.8 per …read more.