The most common farm tractor and machinery related accidents result in approximately 20 fatalities annually in Mississippi. These include tractor rollover, improper use of a front loader, backwards flip of the tractor from hitching to other than the stationary drawbar, operators and extra riders being run ove, and roadway collisions.
These video clips represent a composite summary of real situations that have occurred most frequently during the past 20 years determined by analyzing death certificates from accidents. Drowning in a farm pond is also a leading cause of farm related deaths in the state.
The following public service announcements are presented to emphasize the dangers associated with these hazards and suggest safer ways to accomplish the task at hand:
- Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Danger! Farm Machinery On Roads
- If You Smell Propane Gas
- Lighting Gas Grills
- Never Store Pesticides In Unlabeled Containers
- Tractor Safety
- Transporting Propane Cylinders
- Water Safety - MP4 format
Tractor Safety: Avoid Rollovers - MP4 format
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Tractor Safety: Falling Objects - MP4 format
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Tractor Safety: Front Loaders - MP4 format
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Tractor Safety: Lifting Heavy Loads - MP4 format
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Tractor Safety: Proper Hitching - MP4 format
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Tractor Safety: Safe Turns - MP4 formats
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Tractor Safety: Rollover Protective Structures - MP4 format
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Tractor Safety: No Extra Riders - MP4 format
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Danger! Farm Machinery On Roads - MP4 format
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Water Safety - MP4 format
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Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - MP4 format
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If You Smell Propane Gas - MP4 format
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Lighting Gas Grills - MP4 format
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Transporting Propane Cylinders - MP4 format
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Never Store Pesticides In Unlabeled Containers - MP4 format
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