Iowa
State University Extension
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Your
chance of getting hurt in a farm-related accident is highest
in the summer.
But
you're more likely to get killed during harvest.
More
Iowans are killed in farm-related accidents in the fall than
at any other time of year. Most farm-related injuries occur
during the summer months.
Fall
farm activities are dangerous because many involve powerful
equipment designed to harvest and move crops. Farm operators
are under stress to get fields harvested, often under marginal
conditions.
Use
extra care in your farm activities these next few months.
Your life depends on it.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
radio public service announcement script was distributed by
Iowa State University Extension as part of the Safe Farm Program.
Safe Farm promotes health and safety in agriculture. It is funded
by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Iowa State University, and a network of groups that serve Iowa
farm workers and their families. Distribution date: September
1993.
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