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86 Year Old Farmer Is Killed After Being Hit By Tree Branch, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
86 Year Old Farmer Is Killed After Being Hit By Tree Branch, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging
An 86-year-old male farmer was killed after being struck by a tree limb. The victim was driving a tractor through a pasture checking on his cattle. As he approached a large tree, the extended front end loader, in full upright position, which was attached to the tractor struck a tree branch. The branch broke off and struck the victim causing massive head injury. He was thrown from the tractor and discovered a few hours later by his grandson. The tractor was equipped with a Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and a non-function seat belt. The tractor did not have a …