Clemson Agricultural Safety

Safety Spotlight – August 2020

“In my job at Farm Bureau, I work to manage and improve the member experience, train volunteer leaders within the organization, and develop the leadership experiences and capabilities of our members through the collegiate, YF&R and AG Leaders programs. Working with farmers and supporting the agriculture industry is such a wonderful privilege.” What has been […]

Ag Injury News Report – August 2020

AG INJURY NEWS 07/03/2020: 11-year-old killed in tractor accident 07/05/2020: One fatally injured in tractor accident 07/05/2020: Florida man dies in tractor incident 07/05/2020: Minnesota man dies in tractor rollover 07/09/2020: Man non-fatally injured after falling into empty grain bin Source: https://www.aginjurynews.org/

Safety Spotlight – September 2020

“I am currently working on a PhD in Plant and Environmental Sciences while working full-time at Savannah River Site as a firefighter/EMT. I grew up in the rural town of Starr, SC where I spent the majority of my time helping my grandfather on his farm. When I entered high school, I joined the FFA […]

Updates – September 2020

When on-campus activities slowed down this past spring due to the coronavirus, we made some leeway work on our latest project. This trailer is being built to show the implications of grain entrapment through a hands-on approach. (Remember, grain entrapment is not being able to escape grain without help, grain engulfment is a submersion of […]

Ag Injury News Report – September 2020

AG INJURY NEWS 07/27/2020: 21-year-old fatally injured after tractor was struck by train 07/30/2020: Farmer non-fatally injured after dump truck strikes tractor on roadway 08/01/2020: Colorado man airlifted after tractor rollover incident 08/02/2020: Pennsylvania man non-fatally injured in tractor rollover incident 08/02/2020: Oregon man fatally injured attempting to pass tractor on roadway 08/03/2020: Nebraska man […]

Safety Spotlight – October 2020

“Like many youths in the 70’s, I started mowing lawns in the summer when I was twelve years old. At the age of fifteen, I started caddying and working at a local golf course in Arlington, Virginia. After many attempts at different career paths, I took the advice of several of the golf course superintendents […]

Ag Injury News Report – October 2020

AG INJURY NEWS 08/15/2020: Minnesota woman loses arm in tractor rollover accident 08/15/2020: Michigan man fatally injured in tractor rollover accident 08/15/2020: Oklahoma boy killed in tractor accident 08/16/2020: Washington man fatally injured while working on irrigation system 08/18/2020: Crop duster pilot injured after hitting powerlines 08/30/2020: Wisconsin girl non-fatally injured after being run over […]