Marylee
Hill
New York
Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
Farm
safety is not just for farmers. Almost a third of all deaths
in New York caused by farm tractor rollovers happen to non-farmers.
If you operate a farm tractor, even if only to mow the grass
on your rural property, you should be aware that farm tractors
can be very dangerous machines.
Knowing
how to drive an automobile is not enough preparation or training
to safely operate a tractor. It is important that you understand
the unusually high balance of farm tractors and how it can
affect possible rollovers. Cornell Cooperative Extension coordinates
farm tractor safety courses to help you learn tractor safety.
Call your local Cooperative Extension office for more information.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
Marylee Hill, Agricultural Injury and Illness Nurse, NYCAMH.
This public service announcement was produced by the New York
Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), One
Atwell Road, Cooperstown, New York 13326 - Ph# (607) 547-6023
or (800) 343-7527 in the northeast. Publication date: 1994.
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