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March, 2000
MICHIGAN AGR. WORK RELATED DEATHS CONTINUE IN 1999
We can learn from those who have lost their lives during farm work activities by reviewing the circumstances associated with the fatalities. Here are the tentative Michigan agricultural work- related deaths in 1999. We will not have the final count until death certificates are evaluated later this fall by local extension offices. This is a partial listing – do not distribute. If you have additional reports or newspaper clippings, please mail or fax the details.
Sending farm injury news clippings and reports of farm accidents will increase the Michigan farm safety data accuracy. The information is also used to identify high-risk work and warn others about current farm operation hazards.
Safety Tip:
Michigan averages 18 to 24 work- related farm/orchard deaths per/year. Injuries occur to 6,000 to 8,000 individuals each year.|
Date of Death 1999 |
Age/Sex/Occupation |
Source of Injury |
Type of Event |
County of Death |
Comments: |
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03-04 |
24/M/ Farmer/Part-Time |
Other- Industrial loader |
Caught under |
Montcalm |
Freewheeling downhill, no engine breaking, r/o, crushed in weather-cab of older style of an industrial loader on road, doing farmwork. |
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03-05 |
20/M/ |
Tractor w/loader |
Caught in |
Starting tractor from ground w/ loader bucket raised, started, bumped loader control, loader arm caught him between steel frame and loader arm. |
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04-01 |
49/M/ |
Tractor- r/o |
Caught under |
Muskegon |
Pulling stumps, hitching to rear, tractors flips on top of him. |
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04-22 |
62/M/ |
Tractor- r/o |
Caught under |
Hillsdale |
On road, going up incline, roll-over tractor found. |
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06-28 |
03/M/Family |
Wagon- fell off |
Fall-off level surface |
Montcalm |
Fell from horse drawn wagon, run over by steel-wheel wagon, chest injuries, died at hospital-9:45pm. |
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06-30 |
48/M/Farmer |
Agr. Mach/ round baler |
Caught in |
Calhoun |
Kicking wet hay into a large round baler, was pulled into machine, found inside bale chamber. |
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09-30 |
18/M/Hired 19/M/Farmer |
Other- Silo |
Expose to vapor (s) |
Sanilac |
A silo was filled and re-opened after 5 days, workers went inside w/o testing, ventilation, or PPE and were exposed to gases including silo gas. |
Howard Doss
