Iowa FACE Fatality Summaries: 1998

Summary Case Report: 27-year-old self-employed trucker was cleaning the inside of his tanker truck, which was normally filled with liquid asphalt. He was using a mixture of gasoline and diesel fuel, which was the normal procedure. He was working alone, and was not wearing a respirator. He was overcome by the fumes and was asphyxiated while in the tanker. The man was found by his brother who called 911 for rescue.

Summary Case Report: 40 -year-old laborer at a corrugated paper manufacturing plant was working at a winder station, helping two other employees thread paper onto the winder machine when a large metal plate fell on top of the victim, pinning him against a beam. He was crushed and died of asphyxiation. The machine did not malfunction. Full Report

Summary Case Report: 15-year-old Ecuadorian maid was found stabbed to death in an inner-city hotel. She was not sexually assaulted. Speculation was that she was in the country with falsified documents. Police have no leads in the murder, although a similar case in the same city a few months earlier. Managers at the hotel have changed housekeeping procedures, which now have maids working in pairs as they clean.

Summary Case Report: 48-year-old paraplegic (lower extremities) was working on his farm doing tiling work when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident in his pick-up truck. He received spinal injuries (unspecified), and was paralyzed in his lower extremities. He never returned to farming, but spent most of his time simply sitting in a wheelchair. He suffered a pulmonary embolism and died, indirectly from the MVA years earlier.

Summary Case Report: 48-year-old seed salesman had purchased a small grain elevator, and was towing it behind his truck. While backing out of a driveway, he turned too sharp, wheel went over a snowbank, and it overturned in a street. Several men tried to lift the elevator, assisted by a nylon clothesline attached from a car to the elevator. When it was in the air, the rope broke, and the machine fell, hitting the man in the head. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 29-year-old waitress for a 24-hour restaurant was working the night shift. She was found stabbed to death in the men's rest room about 2:30 AM. The case register had been robbed and her car had been stolen. Police found her car a few blocks away and arrested a suspect, but little more is known. A cook was also working at the time, but he did not hear/see anything unusual. She had worked there for 8 months.

Summary Case Report: 47-year-old volunteer fireman was with a group of firefighters called to a propane fire at a turkey farm. Juveniles had broken an exposed propane line with resultant release of propane gas, which ignited and was burning. Fire was also coming from the safety valve on the 18,000-gallon tank. Initially it seemed to be a routine fire, but they feared it might blow. While retreating, the tank blew up, killing two firefighters.

Summary Case Report: 45-year-old volunteer fireman was with a group of firefighters called to a propane fire at a turkey farm. Juveniles had broken an exposed propane line with resultant release of gas, which ignited and was burning. Fire was also coming from the safety valve on the 18,000 gal. tank. Initially it seemed like a routine fire, but they feared it might blow. While retreating, the tank blew up, killing two men.

Summary Case Report: 68-year-old station manager at a grain elevator was helping to unload dry corn out of a bin using the bottom unloader auger. He was found missing, and others thought he might be trying to unclog this auger. He was found totally submerged in the grain, dead from suffocation. He was not caught in the auger or even near it. For an unknown reason, he entered bin and was caught in the flowing grain.

Summary Case Report: 53-year-old road worker for the DOT was part of a crew sealing cracks on an interstate highway. A semi truck entered the work zone crashing into a string of three DOT trucks parked on the roadway. The victim was walking on the roadway and was crushed between two trucks and died at the scene. Another DOT worker, in one of the trucks, died later in the hospital. The semi veered into the median and caught fire.

Summary Case Report: 41-year-old truck driver for the DOT was part of a crew sealing cracks on an interstate highway. A semi entered the DOT work zone and crashed into a string of three DOT trucks parked on the highway. The victim was sitting in the first truck that was hit by the semi. He received severe injuries, and died six days later. Another worker was crushed to death between two trucks as he worked on the roadway.

Summary Case Report: 36-year-old farmer was driving his pickup truck down a county road when he attempted to cross a bridge at the same time as a garbage truck was crossing from the opposite direction. For unknown reasons, the garbage truck suddenly veered into the opposite lane and struck the pickup head on. The farmer was killed at the scene. His 5-year-old son, seated next to him, was treated and released from the hospital.

Summary Case Report: 69-year-old owner of a new car dealership was found shot to death early Monday morning in his place of business. Details are few at this point. Police are treating this as a homicide.

Summary Case Report: 61-year-old woman was working part-time as a maid for her neighbor. She was working in a new addition for the house, on the lower level. When she plugged in the vacuum cleaner, the house blew up. She was severely burned and died 2 weeks later. There was a faulty propane connection under the addition, and the ground and lower level were saturated with gas. The soil had absorbed the odorant (mercapten) in the propane and there was no warning.

Summary Case Report: 55-year-old owner of a heating + plumbing company was installing a central air conditioning unit on the roof of a high school. His left hand made contact with a 440 volt electrical source and he was killed at the scene from electrocution. Autopsy revealed exit wounds on middle of back and burns on center of chest.

Summary Case Report: 64-year-old owner of a grain vacuum service was helping to unload a 10,000 bu. bin, half full of dry corn. He was in the bin standing on the corn, while using a 6-inch suction tube to vacuum the corn. The bin auger was malfunctioning, so they were unloading it with a vacuum. The man was discovered missing, and eventually located submerged under the corn, dead from suffocation. Autopsy ruled out cardiac causation but could not determine if the man fainted or had other loss of consciousness. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 31-year-old worker for a house-moving company was part of a 3-man crew moving a single story house. They used metal railroad rails, welded together, as supports under the house. Victim went under house to get some tools and put his hand on one rail, and was electrocuted. The rail had contacted a power line to the house, which had never been disconnected. Co-worker used a board to move victim's hand off rail.

Summary Case Report: 52-year-old accountant and farmer was using an older narrow-front tractor to move dirt, filling in a ravine. He was traveling across the side of a hill with a load of dirt in his raised bucket when the tractor overturned pinning him underneath one of the rear tires. He was described as an overly cautious worker, and relatives suspect the load may have shifted. The tractor did not have a ROPS (roll over protective structure).

Summary Case Report: 70-year-old farmer was mowing weeds with a large utility tractor and bushog. He ran out of diesel fuel and his tractor stopped. The farmer refueled tractor and had to bleed air out of the lines. He had his granddaughter push in the clutch so he could turn over the engine. This was necessary due to safety switch. When tractor started the girl let out the clutch and the tractor (still in gear) ran over the victim.

Summary Case Report: 44-year-old construction worker for a subcontractor working at a steel mill fell 40 feet from a crane to a grate catwalk. No other details are available. The victim was dead at the scene.

Summary Case Report: 42-year-old worker for a large farm was helping to unload grain from a bin filled with 8 feet of corn. A bottom auger was running. When grain stopped flowing, the victim and a co-worker went inside the bin and began probing the grain to break up a suspected grain clump or bridge. The grain caved in burying the victim. The other man barely pulled himself free and ran to shut off auger. Victim died of suffocation. Full Report with Photo

Summary Case Report: 35-year-old Terex truckdriver for a crushed limestone quarry was dumping his truck at a 20-foot high waste dump. Berms or bumpers were not at the site and the victim backed over the edge, overturning the truck onto the driver's side. The victim was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected during the rollover and pinned under the left front tire. He was dead from massive crush injuries.

Summary Case Report: 38-year-old construction equipment operator was doing a welding job for a friend, making parts for a garbage truck. He was arc welding at the rear of the truck, using a 55 gal. barrel as a worktable. He accidentally burnt through the lid and the barrel exploded killing him instantly. There was a secondary fire that ensued. The contents of the barrel remain unknown, probably residual diesel fuel or gasoline. Full Report and Photos

Summary Case Report: 63-year-old dredge operator with 7 years experience was found dead lying in 3 ft. of water next to a rock crusher machine for a cement plant. He died from multiple trauma after being caught in the drive belts of the machinery. He was apparently cleaning debris from the machine. By reports, he was not feeling well that day, but autopsy was negative. Belts guards had been removed and were lying nearby.

Summary Case Report: 42-year-old water truck driver for an open pit clay mining company was driving his tractor pulling a 5000 gallon tank watering down a haul road. He failed to make a curve and the rig jack-knifed pushing the tractor into the tank. This crushed a fender, pushing the FOPS forward pinning the man to the steering wheel and forcing his head through the windshield. The victim had eight years mining experience.

Summary Case Report: 74-year-old active farmer was preparing a combine to be sold. He was working alone on top of the machine servicing the engine and adding antifreeze. He apparently slipped and fell hitting his head on a metal pipe on the ground. He suffered massive skull fractures and died at the scene. Autopsy could not rule out or confirm natural causes. His old combine did not have sufficient handholds or guardrails around the engine work area. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 37-year-old electrician was working under a gazebo wiring a hot tub at a private residence. He was found dead lying face down under the structure. Investigation revealed that the metal conduit coming out of a plastic electrical box for the hot tub was electrically hot. The victim had touched this conduit and was electrocuted.

Summary Case Report: 70-year-old farmer was moving round bales of hay using an old narrow- front tractor with front-end loader. He was working on a side hill. He picked up a bale, turned 180 degrees to go up a slight hill, and overturned the tractor. The farmer was pinned under the tractor with the steering wheel crushing his chest. He was found dead several hours later by family members. No ROPS was on the tractor.

Summary Case Report: 50-year-old helicopter pilot and two crew members were enroute on an air rescue mission for a regional hospital when their helicopter crashed in a soybean field. All three crew members were killed. Investigation proved mechanical failure, as one main rotor blade hit the tail section of the helicopter, cutting off the tail rotor and sending the aircraft down. Further investigation is pending.

Summary Case Report: 30-year-old female flight paramedic was a crew member in a hospital rescue helicopter that crashed in a soybean field. Apparently, one rotor blade malfunctioned and sliced off the tail section of the helicopter sending it to the ground. Two other crew members were also killed. Investigation continues, but it appears the accident was caused entirely by mechanical failure.

Summary Case Report: 36-year-old female flight nurse was one of three crew members in a hospital airlift helicopter enroute to pick up a patient. One rotor apparently malfunctioned and severed off the tail section of the helicopter sending it down. It crashed in a soybean field killing all three of its crew. Investigation continues, but it appears to be entirely due to mechanical failure.

Summary Case Report: 38-year-old auto parts store owner was flying a small single-engine airplane returning from a business seminar out-of-state. He had two male employees with him. He was flying VFR in the evening and ran into stormy weather. He apparently tried to fly around the storm, but was engulfed in a thunderstorm, and crashed the plane in a roadside ditch. No flight plan was in effect. He was not instrument rated.

Summary Case Report: 26-year-old part-time worker for an auto parts store was a passenger in a small plane returning from a company seminar. The single-engine plane was piloted by the store owner, who did not have an instrument rating. They encountered stormy weather, tried to fly around it, but became engulfed in a thunderstorm and crashed in a roadside ditch. No flight plan was in effect. The pilot and 2 passengers were killed.

Summary Case Report: 24-year-old part-time worker for an auto parts retail store was a passenger in a single-engine plane piloted by the store owner. They were returning from a company seminar out-of-state and encountered bad weather. The pilot tried to fly around the storm, but became engulfed in a thunderstorm and crashed in a roadside ditch. He was not instrument rated. No flight plan was in effect.

Summary Case Report: 47-year-old electrician working as a city employee was replacing old transformers in an alleyway. He climbed from the bucket of a lift truck and was working on an old wooden platform removing transformers. He stepped on a rotten board, which gave way, and he fell 25 feet to the alley, striking his head on the pavement. He was not wearing any fall-protective gear. The man was dead at the scene. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 50-year-old manager for a grain cooperative was found dead early in the morning in a building at his grain terminal. He appeared to be working on a hydraulic system for a straight grain truck, and became pinned between the truck box and the frame of the truck. The truck was in good operating condition and did not need repair; therefore it raises the question of possible suicide.

Summary Case Report: 60-year-old semi truck driver hauling a full load of grain was traveling down a gravel road. He crossed a railroad and was hit in the rear duels by a freight train traveling 50 mph. The crossing had warning signs, but no lights or crossing arms. The victim said his view was obstructed by a building. He suffered multiple injuries and broken ribs, was in stable condition, but died six days later.

Summary Case Report: 76-year-old farmer was found dead lying under a rotary mower which was attached to the 3-point hitch of a tractor. The mower and tractor were in a machine shed on the victim's farm. The farmer was apparently working under the mower when it came down crushing him in the chest. A friend found the victim. The man worked alone and the event was unwitnessed. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 51-year-old operator of a tractor backhoe was working in a friend's backyard looking for a sewer leak. He was done for the day, and was trying to position and pin the backhoe to the tractor for transport. While standing on the ground, he started the tractor to reposition the backhoe, and the tractor, which was in gear, immediately ran over him. He suffered multiple injuries and was killed instantly.

Summary Case Report: 65-year-old part-time farmer was using a tractor with front-end loader to load corn cobs into a truck. He was working alone on a slight slope. He apparently drove too far backwards and pinned himself against a branch of a pear tree, which pushed him against the steering wheel and caused head/chest injuries. The tractor had no ROPS, but if it did, it would have prevented this accident. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 65-year-old aircraft mechanic and instructor was walking across the tarmac at a private air service when he slipped on a small patch of ice and injured his cervical spine. He underwent surgery and recovered but refused to wear elastic stockings as required by his doctor. He developed well-defined blood clots in his legs and died from a massive pulmonary embolus four months later. Autopsy confirmed as work injury.

Summary Case Report: 50-year-old farmer was in his pasture tagging beef cattle when one of them kicked him in the chest, above the heart. His thorax was crushed and he died immediately from internal bleeding. No autopsy was performed.

Summary Case Report: 40-year-old truckdriver for a concrete block manufacturer was picking up pallets at a job site using a heavy-duty boom truck. While standing on the ground and operating the boom, he moved it into a 7500-volt power line and was immediately electrocuted.

Summary Case Report: 67 -year-old driver for an auto dealership was delivering a car to the company when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with a truck in the opposite lane. He was killed immediately. His normal occupation had been a farmer.

Summary Case Report: 46 -year-old farmer was driving a narrow-front tractor equipped with a front-end loader which was holding up one end of a broken plow by a chain. Another tractor was in front lifting the plow with its 3-point hitch. The victim and a relative were driving out of a field onto a gravel road. When they turned the corner, the pull from the first tractor caused the other to rollover in the ditch, crushing the victim.

Summary Case Report: 25-year-old laborer for a pre-stressed concrete company was walking under a large concrete form, which was being moved overhead by a crane. One of the supporting hooks on the form slipped and the huge form came crashing to the ground, crushing the worker underneath. Company regulations forbid employees from working or walking under forms when they are being moved.

Summary Case Report: 25-year-old laborer at a truck stop was distraught with domestic problems and separation from his wife. He was found dead inside one of the shower stalls at the truck stop. Cause of death was suicide by hanging.

Summary Case Report: 43-year-old self-employed truckdriver had parked his truck near his driveway at his residence, then began to walk up an embankment toward his house, rather than using the sidewalk. He slipped and fell back, hitting his head on the running board of his truck. He suffered a cervical neck fracture and died 2 days later from a stroke. The man had ankylosing spondylitis, which predisposed him to spinal fracture.

Summary Case Report: 50-year-old wife of a grain farmer was helping her husband move beans from one wagon to another in a farm field. One bean wagon, full of beans, had broken down and they were emptying the beans into another wagon. The grain box was poorly attached to the running gear, and while unloading the grain, the center of gravity shifted causing the wagon to fall to the side crushing and asphyxiating the woman underneath. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 47-year-old electrician was working from an aluminum extension ladder leaning against a steel building, replacing an emergency light system at a city landfill. The operating voltage of the light was 277 volts. The base of the fixture was open and multiple wires were exposed. The victim was apparently electrocuted as entry and exit wounds were found on his left hand. He fell 15 feet to the ground and was asystole.

Summary Case Report: 32-year-old worker at a turkey farm was on top of a turkey building with other workers trying to nail down a piece of loose tin. It was a very gusty day, and a large gust of wind (described as a mini-tornado) suddenly tore the roof off the building, throwing the victim and roof debris to the ground. The man received severe head injuries and died.

Summary Case Report: 22-year-old self-employed tree trimmer was working at a private home topping out a tree. An assistant was operating a truck tied to the limb the victim was cutting. Suddenly the limb broke off and fell, and the victim fell also, receiving fatal head injuries when he hit the ground. The branch did not land on the victim. He was wearing a safety harness and tree-climbing spikes. Exact cause of accident is unknown.

Summary Case Report: 42-year-old owner of an auto mechanic shop, along with one of his employees, was found crushed to death under a tow truck that they were repairing. The men used the hydraulic lift to raise the rear end of the tow truck, then put a jack stand under to support it. They then took off the rear wheels which defeated the parking brake, making the truck very unsteady. It simply fell off the jack stand while the men were working underneath. The "stinger" of the tow truck was in a slightly inclined position, which made the jack stand easily slip out of position. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 48-year-old auto mechanic was working with the owner of their auto repair shop, repairing a tow truck. The men used the hydraulic lift to raise the rear end of the tow truck, then put a jack stand under to support it. They then took off the rear wheels which defeated the parking brake, making the truck very unsteady. It simply fell off the jack stand while the men were working underneath. The "stinger" of the tow truck was in a slightly inclined position, which made the jack stand easily slip out of position. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 48-year-old farmer was loading grain into a semi-truck in a field driveway on his farm. The semi driver was positioning his truck, and the farmer was moving his tractor and wagon when he slipped off the top step of his tractor and fell backwards on the ground, directly in front of the dual tires of the semi tractor. He was partially run over and sustained fatal chest injuries. The top step was actually the cover for a battery case, in poor alignment with other tractor steps. It had been raining and was muddy. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 60 -year-old farmer was trying to start an older tractor that was sitting in his machine shed. While standing on the ground on the left side of the tractor, he reached in and turned the starter switch. The tractor immediately started and drove forward running over the man and killing him. The tractor originally had a safety switch, to prevent starting while in gear, but this feature had been bypassed by the previous owner. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 43-year-old female employee at a steel products company was operating a steel punch press when a steel slug flew out from the machine and hit her in the neck. She suffered significant blood loss and died from hypovolemic shock. There apparently is no precedence for this type of accident with this machine, and company officials are baffled as to what went wrong. Full Report

Summary Case Report: 22-year-old laborer at a sawmill was working on a chute from a chipper which had become plugged. He ran a cable through the chute trying to break up the blockage. The cable was caught by the chipper, which was running, and the cable became wrapped around the victim's neck and upper body, knocking him off a work platform. The man suffered severe spinal cord transection and died at the scene. Full Report with Photos

Summary Case Report: 45-year-old construction worker was on an extension ladder leaning against the side of a new building. His company was installing iron and/or installing windows for the building. The man apparently fell off the ladder, or the ladder fell, and he fell 25 feet, landing on a concrete surface in a ventilation pit. He acquired fatal head injuries.

Summary Case Report: 40-year-old farmer was using an older skid-steer loader (equipped with front forks) to pick up cut grass along a ditch-to feed to cattle. He was working alone when he apparently backed off into the ditch and overturned the machine on himself. He was partially thrown out of the machine and was crushed underneath. The skid-steer loader did not have a ROPS or seatbelt, and provided no protection from the lift arms, or in case of rollover.

Summary Case Report: 59-year-old welder working for a gas pipeline construction company was using a piece of test equipment when a pressure cap on the equipment blew apart hitting him in the head. The pipeline was filled with pressurized water for a routine pressure test and there was not an explosion from any gas. The victim was attempting to open a valve when the equipment ruptured causing the fatal injury.

Summary Case Report: 80-year-old farmer was using a team of horses to pull a manure spreader on his farm. One horse was a six-year veteran, the other a 2-3 -year-old in training. Suddenly the horses bolted and ran with the spreader, throwing the farmer off the seat and to the ground. He suffered a broken hip and other internal injuries, and died four hours later in the hospital. 

Summary Case Report: 62-year-old farmer had hired an excavation company to help replace an overflow tube for his farm pond. Trench was dug on pond dam, 12 feet deep, and 6 feet wide. Victim was removing anti-seep collars when the entire side of trench caved in and buried him. The soil was damp, but was not alarming to the excavator operator who had 6 years experience. No trench shield was used. Victim was buried for 50-60 minutes.

Summary Case Report: 36-year-old farmer was working with his brother cutting silage in the field. One wagon, which was completely filled, began to roll down a slight slope towards a grove of trees. The victim grabbed the tongue of the wagon in an attempt to turn the wagon more uphill, but he slipped and the filled wagon ran over him. He was killed instantly from crushing chest and abdominal injuries.

Summary Case Report: 33-year-old stoneworker for a construction company was driving a car down a county road when he crossed the centerline while cresting a hill, and he crashed head-on with a vehicle in the opposite lane. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was killed instantly. The road conditions were dry, and it occurred in the middle of the day. There are no clues as to why the victim crossed the centerline.

Summary Case Report: 86-year-old farmer was using an older narrow-front tractor with attached rear sickle to cut hay. He was driving on the side of a hill when the up-hill rear wheel ran over a stump, which caused the tractor to roll over, pinning the farmer underneath. The rollover occurred in the middle of the afternoon. The farmer died of crushing chest injuries. There was no ROPS on the tractor.

Summary Case Report: 79-year-old farmer was using an old narrow-front tractor with attached mower to cut grass on his farm, mowing on a steep embankment next to a field lane. He rolled the tractor over on himself and died from asphyxia. He was not found for two hours and was dead at the scene. The tractor did not have a ROPS or cab.

Summary Case Report: 73-year-old woman was helping her son feed livestock on their farm. She was using an electric power washer to clean a skid-steer loader, to be used for hauling grain. The washer was not grounded, nor was the extension cord to it. She was standing on wet ground with rubber boots on. She was electrocuted while using the power washer. Electric investigation revealed a short in the wiring of the washer.

Summary Case Report: 47-year-old female, wife of a farmer, was checking cattle with an ATV, (all terrain vehicle). She was working in a field, trying to bring in a cow with her calves. The area was flat and muddy. Apparently the cow butted the ATV, causing it to rollover on the woman, crushing her to death. She was found dead by her husband.

Summary Case Report: 25-year-old foreman for a tree trimming service was driving a company truck down a rural gravel road checking power lines, looking for tree branches in the wires. He apparently was not alert, and drove through an uncontrolled intersection and was hit by a grain truck. The man received closed head injuries, and died at the scene.

Summary Case Report: 35-year-old general laborer for a concrete / asphalt / metal recycling company was in process of cleaning up around a crusher (not running). Another worker was unaware of his location, and started the conveyor belts. The victim was on a belt and jumped 5 feet to another level, then jumped 12 feet to the ground. He landed on his side and received massive head injuries and died a few hours later.

Summary Case Report: 22-year-old driver for a baking company was making a delivery in a step van. He was traveling down a state highway and crashed into the rear of a semi-trailer that was stopped on the highway. The semi was stopped at a new stoplight. The victim was not wearing a seatbelt, and died at the scene from closed thoracic trauma.

Summary Case Report: 32-year-old dump truck driver for a highway construction company was traveling on an interstate highway. An automobile was traveling very fast up an "on ramp" and crashed into the side of the dump truck, causing the truck to tip over, hit a guardrail, then cross back over the interstate. The dump truck was hit again by another company truck, and the victim received closed thoracic injuries. No seat belt was worn.

Summary Case Report: 64-year-old worker at a grain elevator was helping to unload a semi-trailer filled with soybeans. After unloading, the truckdriver backed out of the dump pit and felt a bump, stopped and got out, then noticed that the employee had been run over by the real wheels of the truck. The man had a history of severe heart disease, but autopsy could not prove or rule out a natural cause for him to faint or collapse.

Summary Case Report: 40-year-old female technician for an electronics company was driving a company boxvan. She pulled off the highway and left the truck to open a gate, leaving the truck in gear. While opening the gate the truck moved forward and ran over her causing fatal injuries. The truck had an automatic transmission, but the engine idled so low that it never moved without accelerator pressure. The driver had a bad habit of not putting the van in park.

Summary Case Report: 57-year-old minister and his wife were driving down a state highway on their way to a conference. A semi-trailer approaching from the opposite direction crossed the centerline (driver apparently asleep), and the minister swerved into the left lane. The truckdriver woke up and immediately steered his truck back into his lane, hitting the victim head on. The minister and his wife were both killed instantly.

Summary Case Report: 70-year-old farmer was helping his son who was harvesting corn with a combine. The victim was operating a tractor pulling a grain wagon. While stationary the combine was unloading corn into the grain wagon. The victim was standing on the tongue of the grain wagon, watching the grain unload, when the tractor jumped into gear, knocking him to the ground. The man was run over and killed by the grain wagon.

Summary Case Report: 86-year-old farmer was mowing hay with an old narrow-front tractor with an attached sickle mower. While mowing on the side of a hill, his uphill rear wheel ran over a stump causing the tractor to roll over. The tractor did not have a ROPS and it caused fatal heart / lung injury to the victim.