Iowa
State University Extension
Children
may see a wagon load of grain or a half-empty bin as an intriguing
place to play. What they don't see are the hidden dangers
of grain.
Children
are at great risk around flowing grain. They are shorter than
adults and can become submerged quickly and suffocate. They
do not have the physical strength to pull themselves out of
grain (few adults have the strength, either) before they become
entrapped.
It is
important to teach children how grain-handling accidents occur.
Post safety decals in all areas of a grain-handling operation.
It also is important to strictly enforce rules that prohibit
them in areas where grain is handled or stored.
A grain
wagon model also is available for use by individuals or groups
from the Farm Safety 4 Just Kids resource center in Earlham.
The demonstration shows how people can be suffocated in a
grain wagon.
For
more information about the model or safety decals, contact
the organization at 130 E. First Street, Earlham, Iowa 50072,
(515)758-2827.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
newsletter item 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 1992.
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