July 5, 2024
Ag Injury News Report 5/20/2024: Young woman injured after car crashes into tractor 5/19/2024: Victim identified in deadly Dubuque County tractor rollover 5/17/2024: Grain bin entrapment kills 1 Missouri worker, sends another to KC hospital 5/18/2024: Connersville man killed in crash between tractor, motorcycle 5/11/2024: Child Killed on Farm in Rural Casselton In Dirt Bike […]
July 5, 2024
Questions 1. What are the three heat-related illnesses? 2. How much water should the average person drink a day? 3. If someone experiences a heat stroke, what should you do immediately? 4. True or False: Extreme heat events are the deadliest weather-related events. 5. True or False: If a person experiencing heat exhaustion begins to […]
June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024
ATV and UTV Safety ATVs and UTVs are essential tools for many agricultural operations. These off-road vehicles provide transportation on farms that would be inaccessible with a standard vehicle. While these tools make life easier on the farm, they present many dangers, such as rollovers, pins, and collisions. Before operating an ATV or UTV, ensure […]
June 5, 2024
Questions 1. How old must you be to operate an ATV without adult supervision? 2. When operating a UTV, where should all passengers be located? 3. True or False: Riding on a single-rider ATV with a passenger affects the handling and center of gravity of the ATV. 4. True or False: You must be 16 […]
May 5, 2024
Questions 1. What PPE should be worn when operating a lawnmower? 2. Where should your discharge chute be pointed when mowing next to a roadway? 3. How fast can debris fly out of the chute of your lawnmower? 4. Before removing grass or debris from the deck, what should you do? 5. True or False: […]
May 5, 2024
Ag Injury News Report 3/8/2024: Authorities respond to fatality ATV, tractor accident in Sheridan County 3/8/2024: 11-year-old dies in Pasquotank County after being pinned underneath an ATV 3/4/2024: 94-year-old killed in Fremont County grain bin accident 2/26/2024: Rescuers free man trapped inside Curwensville grain bin 2/26/2024: DPS investigating motorcycle and farm tractor accident 2/25/2024: Victim […]
May 5, 2024
Lawnmower Safety LAWNMOWER SAFETY BASICS PPE: closed‐toed shoes, ear, and eye protection Do not pull the mower backward or mow in reverse Always turn off the mower engine when removing any grass, cleaning clogged chutes, or crossing gravel paths and road. Do not allow children to ride as passengers Use mowers with adequate lighting or […]
April 5, 2024
Ag Injury News Report
April 5, 2024
Questions 1. List three things that are protective equipment for agricultural equipment. 2. A slow-moving vehicle sign is required on equipment that travels at less than __________. 3. Why is it dangerous to pass agricultural equipment on rural roadways? 4. Before traveling on a rural roadway in agricultural equipment, if you have ROPS, what should […]
