Iowa
State University Extension
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You're
taking the combine to the field through a back gate, one you
haven't used before. You look back to see that you're hung
up on an overhead power line.
What
do you do?
Climbing
out of the combine is the worst thing you can do. Unless you're
in immediate danger, stay where you are and call for help.
Most
utility lines are uninsulated, bare wires. Don't let your
body become a direct link between the line and the ground.
If you must leave the combine, jump as far as you can so that
no part of your body touches the combine and the ground at
the same time.
And
once you're off the combine, never get back on until the power
line is disconnected by the utility company.
Every
year, 62 farm workers are electrocuted in the United States.
And you don't want to be one of them.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
radio public service announcement 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:
November 1992
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