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Farmer Killed In Tractor Rollover [95ky039], Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Farmer Killed In Tractor Rollover [95ky039], Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging
A 66-year-old male farmer was killed in a tractor rollover incident. The victim was discing a small tobacco plot near his home when he lost control of his tractor. It went over an embankment, rolled one-half turn and landed on the victim before rolling further down the embankment. It was not equipped with a rollover protective structure (ROPS) or a seatbelt; its brakes were inoperable. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner. In order to prevent similar incidents, the KY FACE investigator concluded that:
- tractors should be retrofitted with Roll Over Protective Structures and seatbelts; …