I was backing up my tractor and a limb caught on the rops without my knowledge. It slipped off the rops and smacked me in the back of the head. Lesson learned: pay attention to limbs and your rops while backing up!!
Had a near miss last Fall. My property is totally flat so mentally I don’t think about encounters with slopes, ditches and the like. But while consolidating some waste soil and small rocks I was scooping material then driving up the consolidated pile to unload. Bucket was high due to height of consolidated pile. My left front tire lost support from soft material in pile and in virtual micro second Kubota tractor rolled onto side ejecting me onto ground. Tractor was supported at only two points: rear wheel and left face of bucket leaving me laying under frame with engine and transmission over me in a space about 16” high. Rear tire was touching small of my back though I don’t recall which hit ground first. I’m older (73) and big 6’4” 275 pounds. Though only 150’ from house, vegetation blocked visibility and my cell was in house. If I had been injured I could have laid there without help for long time. My lessons learned: Never carry load in elevated bucket. Wear seatbelt. Carry cell phone. Have someone watching you. In sharing my experience it seemed everyone knew of death or serious injury or near miss to friend, family member, neighbor, etc.
The loader thing is no joke. I worked in a steel mill and we had it drummed in our head to never go under a suspended load. I had seen coils of steel dropped and hydraulics bleed through. When we did have to work on suspended hydraulic equipment, we would use a steel blocking or wood cribbing or a steel locking pin to ensure that the equipment could not fall down. Gravity is always on and is nothing to mess with. Another thing that we discussed is never work close with rotating assemblies, especially with long hair. People have been de-scalped in the past and the same can happen with clothing. Working around any equipment required a constant eye for safety. This is an excellent video.
Back in the late 50's, one of our neighbors was chopping corn for us. There was a plug up. He left the PTO running, got in next to the rotating shaft running the pitman arm, the nail being used as a cotter pin caught his bib overalls and wound them off of him. He was saved only because he was strong like bull and held himself away as the shaft completely tore his pants off. A hired hand on another nearby farm was using a two row flail to take the tops off the potato plants prior to harvest. The farmer did not believe in shields. For whatever reason, the hired man stepped off the tractor with the PTO running, the rotating pin on the connector caught hold of his pant leg, pulled him into the shaft - twisted his leg off at the knee. Those kinds of stories made a believer out of this farm kid. Dangerous places, farms. Thanks.
Safety is everything. Thank you for posting this. With so many people buying small utility tractors, I firmly believe one thing that's missing is safety training from dealerships. These things are not lawn mowers - they'll kill you or injure you in a way that will alter your life forever. There's ATV safety courses (I'm a former instructor) - why no tractor instructors or courses? Is there a certain number of injured, maimed and killed we have to reach before industry recognizes the need for training? Sadly I know the answer...
Some fella with a Craftsman T240 Lawn/Garden tractor fell off and leg went under the deck he disconnected the safety switch he had Gator blades so I imagine it was a real mess he did survive do not disconnect safety Switch
Every time you get ready to operate your tractor, hopefully you give it a good visual inspection: check oil level, drain off any water in fuel filter, look for frayed or damaged hydraulic lines and sticks or other debris around control linkages (not uncommon after operating in brushy areas). But tire pressure is commonly overlooked. That front tire pressure you used while plowing or tilling creates an entirely different set of stability and handling characteristics if you start using the front loader to lift or to transport heavy/ bulky loads. Low tire pressure will amplify lateral (left-right tipping) response even with a surprisingly light front load. Please follow manufacture recommendations regarding proper front tire inflation to maintain stability and steering integrity while lifting and moving a heavy load with forks, bucket or grapple. This importance is especially critical if you are descending a slope or trail. Be safe!
Twenty years ago I embalmed a man that I knew. He had a large tractor and was working under it. He told the driver he was done but didn’t get out from under it in time. Completely flattened his head. It was a nightmare.
The VERY FIRST time I mowed with my 1025R I tried to get a small patch of grass between and electrical pole and the wire support. The ROPs caught the wire and I almost brought the entire electrical pole on top of me, by luck my foot slipped and pressed reverse saving me. My first 15 minutes on a tractor and I almost crushed/electrocuted myself. Rookie mistake. Will NEVER happen again.
In regards to hydraulics, always inspect the hydraulic lines. Specially the ones that are near the operators station. I have had it happen twice now, with good looking hoses. I run an open station industrial loader. The hoses that control the bucket dump have blown and while I have been lucky that nothing was damaged, the force of that hydraulic fluid hit my leg like a base ball bat. not to mention all the fluid in my boot! I know even new hoses can fail, I've had that happen too! Always be aware and when walking around your equipment give it a quick eye. I learned to do that many many years ago and have found things before they became a big problem
I am 70, farmed potatoes for 25 years, and have live in a farming community all my life. I can only remember two deaths, both young people. One was a 4 year old riding with his grandfather on an open tractor planting potatoes. At the end of the row when the tractor stopped the boy fell off. The grandfather reached to grab him and his foot slipped off the clutch. The pull behind planter ran over the boy killing him. The other was a recent high school graduate working on his dads farm. His uncle happens to be my neighbor. The young man was driving to another field on an old tractor that a seed piece loading conveyor was mounted on. We do not have hills but do have deep drainage ditches. The right side tie rod came off causing the tractor to flip over into the road side ditch. The young man was crushed and drowned in ditch. The moral is be very careful with riders and keep your equipment in good repair. I give my 5 year old granddaughter rides on my lawn tractor but never with the blades turned on.
A friend of mine with compact JD tractor and backhoe got off the seat to operate the backhoe from standing position. Hit the slew lever and got smacked in the head with arm. Knocked him out, broke his jaw and dislodged 2 teeth....and caused him to miss a couple days at his real job.
For 20-plus years, my brother-in-law cut his grass with a garden tractor. One time, he was going up a slight grade that he'd gone up hundreds of times, and somehow his tractor went over backwards. The steering wheel smashed into his chest, severely injuring him. Fortunately, he survived. Just goes to show that "familiarity can injure or kill you on a tractor!"" Great video & info, as always - thanks!
It's not like tractor videos can make me cry but this one did. In 1980 my beloved Uncle was killed when the Farmall M tractor he had been driving all his life flipped over backwards on him. I was stationed in Germany with the US Army Military Police at the time and was unable to attend his Funeral. It was a sad day for our entire family.
My friends father ran a backhoe for forty years, on and off a trailer thousands of times till one day it slid off the side and rolled him out..He died two days later from being crushed..It only takes one time no matter how much experience you have..
You make being given a safety lecture so much fun and probably it will stick in my mind longer. Keep up the good work. One thing I try to do whenever I’m about to something sketchy is try to imagine all the bad things that can happen suddenly. It has saved my life and body parts. Also try not to work when you’re tired. Walk away from it and take a break.
I hear what you're saying about the ROPS bar. Recently was bush hogging under a very large tree with a lot of large overhead dead limbs. I misjudged the height of the ROPS bar and hit the end of a dead limb causing it to fall. It just missed me but hit the PTO switch and brushed the throttle knocking the tractor back to idle and shutting off the PTO. I thought I had killed my tractor for a second. Fortunately no damage. That limb was a good 10 inches in diameter. I was lucky. Keep you head on a swivel, guys and girls.
I think the danger I've faced most often is the possibility of being brushed off or stabbed by a tree limb while driving by. Trees are dangerous in many other ways, for example, from falling limbs.
Yes I'm constantly looking up and around when I'm cutting next to the fence line. There are a few old oaks that shed limbs and I have bumped the tree a few times just to get any loose limbs on the ground before I drive under it.
I work at a Case IH dealer and have been around tractors my whole life, please don’t stand under a loader or implement when it’s in the air, those hydraulics Amy seem strong but don’t trust your life with a 10 cent oring. Hydraulics fail all the time
My son was on the volunteer fire department here in our small town and one evening they got a call about a man pinned underneath his tractor. When they arrived on scene the man was under the front end loader and round bail. For some reason he had the bail in the air and decided to clean his radiator because the tractor was overheating. The hydraulic line burst and the loader and 1100 pounds of hay crushed him. He did not survive the accident.
My accident may not be that dramatic but it taught me a little about height. I was getting off the tractor and stepping down onto the step. My foot, with a new boots that has a bulbous shaped toe area, got caught in the step. I was facing the tractor. I had released my hands and I fell over backwards. With no way to soften the impact, I fell directly onto my back with the back of my head hitting the ground. My foot and leg , still tied up in the step, didn't allow me to maneuver while falling. I only fell about 2 ft. in height. No serious damage other than bruising and some brain rattling.
Think the last one is potentially the most dangerous, but there's just so many more attachments that I definitely can't get by without. Lol. Another great video to start my day.
Maybe you could start selling 3 point shredders designed for paper instead of tree debris? That would certainly save countless lives regarding the receipts! Thanks for the video. I would consider myself to be extra cautious but your tips and the comments have given me a few things to stop taking for granted...
I appreciate these safety videos. As someone who operates a forklift in a foundry, I've learned a few of these things in my own. I've been fortunate, but each lesson, each memory raises my heart rate immediately. I assume it's pretty close to PTSD when you come close to property damage, serious injury or death whether it's yourself or someone around you. That lesson is engrained in you. Everything at my day job can and will kill you if you don't respect it. Farming and tractor ops are right there. We experience things that scare the crap out of anyone off the street and we all laughingly say, "That's normal." Sparks flying, burns, cuts, fires, small explosions. It's part of the fun. But we all need to respect what we do. Stay safe, boys.
Thanks for posting these. I'll admit I used to foolishly leave my tractor running while I installed my mid mount mower, but after the last safety video and seeing scarecrows sucked into the PTO, I don't do that anymore.
Great advice about the hydraulics. Was running a backhoe with my father and a hose blew and the bucket went slamming to the ground. Hydraulic fluid even shot up onto the tool shed roof. Good thing he was not under it as there was no warning and no time to get out of the way. When it happens it sure makes you think about the chances you are taking.
WOW . . . the thing that scared the life out of me was thinking the Spandex Monster may have to give me mouth to mouth in order to save me from an accident! (shudder) I'll be VERY mindful of safety now! I was click 301 meaning we've saved 301 puppies so far by hitting the LIKE button! :)
DIAGONALS are DEADLY. When front end loads shift from forward to diagonal, many CUTs become much less stable and when load is also elevated, many are prone to tipping. How does this happen? Simply turning or turning too sharply can change a forward and stable load to a diagonal load that can exceed the tractor's wheel base. Loader arms above hood height stop distributing weight low through the frame and between the wheelbase and start leveraging the weight to the side of the tractor (outside the wheelbase), causing a lift on one side. While a load is up high, many times the diagonal load will lift the REAR opposite wheel that may already be partially unloaded due to lifted object weight (Bale spears and 2WD can be especially deadly on downhills) Add that 2WD tractors LOSE BRAKING when the rear tires are unloaded, and you have the triple threat. 1) Forward tipping, 2) Side and diagonal tipping, and 3) Loss of braking or steering control.
The accidental activation thing is the one that I have thought about lately. Not so much because I've had it happen, but I can see it happening. Quite a few times this summer jumping on and off the tractor my shorts have gotten snagged on something. Good reminder to be more careful about clothing around equipment.
Proper permission is by far a wise choice. We make those decisions together and no surprises occur and no life threatened via receipts. Makes life more restful and peaceful!
The previous owner on my farm killed himself trying to pull a stump! Yup, flipped backwards and crushed him. Don’t ever think you are too smart or special to accidentally die.
All good tips Courtney. I turned 65 in June. If there was ever anyone who totally deserves to not be here, that would certainly be me. I have spent most of my life taking unnecessary chances. I have had some close calls and I knew personally 3 guys that have been killed by their tractors. Each one of them were doing something they had no business doing
Very good reminders. Thank you! I'll add one injury to the list. Stay away from hydraulic leaks. The pressure is 1000s of #s and can easily inject into your body tissues. Most doctors don't realize the danger and left untreated for a few days may result in amputation. Cheers!
I would also think that even if the tractor is turned off, there can still be incredible pressure in the hydraulic hoses and cylinders. Be sure to think about that reality before you start unwrenching hoses, or playing with the system.
@@askbarack5798 Good point! Very true, especially if any weight is being supported, including it's own weight. In building aircraft we refer to this simply as "energy". It includes springs, electrical, hydraulic, etc. All energy must be blocked and new energy must be prevented from being added to the system (e.g. lock out tags) before you go near a danger zone. Best wishes
Haha , I just ordered a new 4052R on Friday with a full cab and several attachments and left my invoice on the passenger seat of my truck , well we had to run to town and we took the pickup , my wife found my receipt ! Haha I was almost on dateline
I got to close to my creek a few days ago and my tractor started sliding down the bank. I cut my PTO off and put my bucket and rotary cutter on the ground, thankfully it stopped sliding and I was able to back up and pull out of it. All I could think was I'm about to get wet and this might hurt.
My dad told me about a classmate that was brush hogging and got into some wire, I believe he said backing into some old fencing while looking back wire thrown his way wire went in his eye and out the back of his head killing him, So eye protection needed when mowing
I read a lot of comments below and a lot of accidents the springy trees, big trees and dead trees standing...please use a chainsaw to cut and drop trees first, and section them....then bring out your tractor. It's what chainsaws were meant for....don't tackle what you think is a small job with a tractor...that tree is taller, more brittle and more flexible than you or your tractor.
My BX23S has a lockout on the back hoe that prevents rotation or extension of the main boom. That lockout has saved me from problems several times. The operator space of the BX back hoe is very tight and the controls have caught on my jacket or shirt many times. I always set that lockout before I stand up from the seat and attempt to exit the operator station.
I've noticed a few folks saying how jumping off the tractor almost caused a serious issue, I'm minus my left leg, left it in southeast Asia, anyhow I wear a prosthetic leg and I keep it in a position to not hang it up on anything causing me to wind up rolling out when getting down, that's a long ways down for a older guy. Lol
Thank you for a way too much needed video! @1:20 Just an observation about tractors today: All of them are 'step through' cab design with the operator sitting up over the equipment. Typically in older tractors that was exclusive to bigger tractors and smaller ones had the operator straddled over the transmission and were most likely two wheel drive. That gave the smaller tractors a lower center of gravity. These newer (from the 80's on) 4x4 light but powerful tractors with a higher center of gravity may be the reason for experienced operators putting themselves in dangerous situations. I feel much more 'unstable' operating a 4x4 tractor over, say, a Ferguson 35. Also, keep the bucket as close to the ground at all times. Many, maybe most of the tractors today have a loader, that is not the way it used to be. With a typical loader the center of gravity is higher and driving with it half way up is dangerous! One foot off the ground is plenty for most situations.
i have done a lot of tractor work. I mow a couple of dams on my place. The key is to go as slow a possible on slopes, and be ready to bail off if it starts to go. If your are going slow, you can feel the tractor getting top heavy before it is too late.My old tractor does not have a roll bar, but my next one will. I recently discovered that beavers had been burrowing into one of my dams, and a sink hole, that could have killed me, is now there. Always inspect areas you mow, even if you have been mowing for years. I have also learned how to trap beavers now. Current tally, 10.
My son in law was digging post holes and his coat got caught in the PTO shaft, about took his arm off, they were able to save his arm but it took several surgerys....
An obvious point, as are all the accidents that kill and maim, is not to lay a tow cable over the top of a rear mounted implement. That's the easiest way to lift the front wheels!!
Two things I don't do when operating a tractor is wear laced shoes or shorts. Whether they're sneakers or hunting style lace up boots, I avoid them. I always wear my pull on Mucks Hi boots and tuck my jeans or work pants into them to avoid snags and more importantly ticks. I noticed that brief clip from Sawing with Sandy, lol. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Years ago I helped retrieve an International model 300 tractor that had flipped over killing the operator. The guy was trying to skid a 12" diameter by 50 foot long oak tree that was hung up on a standing tree. He was trapped under the tractor for an estimated 5 hours before he was found. The local fire department used air bags to retrieve his body. Had he simply cut the tree into 2 sections he could have easily skidded the log out.
Worked at LifeFlight in Maine for a time, and we once transported a approx. 10 YO boy, who had both legs crushed when the bucket he was riding in let go. Doctors managed to save one leg by using part of the other. A kid isn't any kind of load for a bucket. But the hydraulics chose that moment to let go. We transported a lot of sick and injured people, but that one got to us all. Without getting into details, kids like to play hide and seek in the grass. I know of one incident involving farming equipment where this did not end well. Please, please get the whole family involved in safety. It sounds constricting, maybe even pretentious, but I have seen the damage that can happen when we take the risks too lightly. If, perhaps because of their age, your children can not be trusted to be safe, then be safe for them. Lifeflight does not want to see your child in the back of their aircraft.
My first cousin was killed with a skid steer He was operateing he had use the skid Steer bucket to lift a trailer or other piece of equipment and he got out with the skid Steer bucket up in the air and the center of gravity shifted when he got out of the skid steer and it fell on him
Biggest pet peeve is leaving any attachment, bucket, implement, ect in the up position. Another dangerous stunt is operating the 3 pt from the rear 3 pt area. I witnessed 35 yrs ago my grandpop crush his leg from the lift arm trying to lower disks to unhook. It was groosum.
Really good info. If you're into Tractors this is a must see. The joy of tractor ownership could be your last. Obviously Tractors will be hit with AI driverless safety functions just like your car in the near future. They've already selling farm equipment where they've thrown out the steering wheel.
Another way a ROPS can kill you…. Retired deputy sheriff here, and one call I handled was a farmer who was mowing a field that had trees around the perimeter. He hooked a large branch with his ROPS and the forward motion of the tractor dragged the branch forward and pinned him to the steering wheel of the tractor. It had to have happened fast, as the farmer had no time to do anything, and he died of compression asphyxia. He was found hours later by his wife. This is a fantastic video and these tips will save your life. Thanks Courtney.
Know this video is two years old but as an engineer is it possible to come up with a tip over gauge mounted near the steering wheel?. In this scenario an electronic gauge by means of tire pressure sensors ,loader arm and bucket sensors with an included inclinometer that would give you at least some pre-warning one side of the tractor has way too much load? If it saved one person it might be worth the cost. Obviously it won't work in every scenario. Hey don't laugh just look at cars now. They have adaptive cruise control and sensors that detect an accident about to happen. I'm all for keeping things simple to keep costs down and I also think i'm the smartest guy on the block but dealing with my tractor I've had a few close calls which made me look death or at least serious injury straight in the face . When I purchased my ATV they had a operator safety course that if you took it they gave you 100 bucks. This was due to so many accidents on ATV's . Maybe that can be applied to tractors?
The problem with tractors is that the center of gravity varies: a high loaded bucket makes a tractor tippier than a low empty bucket. This gauge that you're talking about has no way of knowing that, or if your tires are liquid-filled, or if you have wheel weights, or an implement (and what kind) installed behind the tractor. Even if there were sensors, there's still the gradual sideways incline versus a sudden bump that suddenly pops you over, that a working gauge might not even have time to warn you of. If you take things slowly enough, you'll likely find the edges of these limits at some point, and with some luck, won't exceed them!
Back in the 80s, my dad was out plowing on our old Allis Chalmers, (I don't remember what model it was, but it was old enough that it had a hand crank start). Anyways, as he was plowing, the tractor suddenly quit working and he couldn't figure out why, and he couldn't get it to start back up. So he decided to do a rolling start, as he'd done it previously and it worked. So he went inside and got my mom to help him. They attached a tow chain to the drawbar and hooked it to the truck, and the plan was for my mom to drive forward while my dad tried to get the tractor to start. Well my mom started pulling the tractor and my dad tried to start it, no dice, they tried again, same thing. Now my dad was getting a bit frustrated, and so was my mom, and so after yelling at her to give the truck more gas and to keep going, my mom floored it and snapped part of the drawbar off in the process. Now, instead of this large piece of metal flying up and through the back window and killing my mom, it went under the truck instead. Needless to say, my mother was not amused and turned to my dad and said, "I'm going to work." (My dad would later realize that the tractor was out of gas. When he told my mom this, she was again, not amused.) The lesson here is that when you are attempting to tow something or pull out a stump, be aware that your cable may break or something may come loose with terrific force and could potentially fly upwards and hit you on the tractor.
Love your videos Believe it or not I trust my wife. I have a par of the pallet forks for the bucket. I put a 250 gallon water tank cage on the forks and ratchet strapped it to hooks I have on the bucket. I got inside it go up and cut limbs. She gradually went up and tilted as needed. She did a great job I I felt safe. As you said, anything can happen but I don’t think I could fall out even if the cage tilted full forward I had lots of comments of people I showed but most said we did it safely.
Gentlemen that I worked with when I was much younger was killed when he was decapitated when he drove into power pole support wire while looking back over his shoulder pulling a rotary cutter!
Turning in the seat my knee has contacted the hydraulic stick and caused the bucket to drop suddenly. Fortunately for me I haven't been hurt or done serious property damage - yet - but I've become much more aware of this danger. It usually happens when I'm turning to look behind me.
Great video, that last part was hilarious! My wife and I both busted up laughing. I'm one of the fortunate ones it seems, she encourages me to get things for my tractor.
My son works as a Mr Safety for a tree clearance company contracted to a power company. Never been so proud of him and his accomplishments in educating his peers as to how bad there’re work can get. I think you need to do more safety briefs because the life you save maybe mine.
The guy with the 3 foot diameter log in his lap...a chain around the log (chained to the bucket) would have taken maybe 6 minutes. Time well spent. Chained to the rear hitch and dragged to a cutting location might have tore up the grass...and absolutely, I do see folks taking their riding mowers places I would never drive mine. Every year we make a hundred gallons of salt water and spray areas that need spraying, then we add more water to the barrels, mix it with a stick a few times and in a few weeks, do it again. Good video--good reminder to all.
It's so easy to say "nothing's going to happen, so I'll save the 30 seconds to take the safe way around this problem. You end up spending hours undoing the damage that your 30 second shortcut saved.
Leaving the tractor running while not attended. Also as you alluded to in two examples things that store energy (ropes or straps, trees). Where I worked a crane was prepared to go down the road. They used a 4 inch nylon strap to tie the mast down. The driver left the crane running while he got paperwork signed. Somehow the hydraulics were on. The strap finally broke and the crane lifting arm rotated 180 degrees, crushed the cab, bent the arm and crushed the contractors trailer. Nobody got hurt but the energy released was impressive and if the crane had been 8 feet over 40 people would have been killed or injured.
I have always wanted companies that sell “Boy Toys” to have an option of running them under a company and product name where my wife wouldn’t be suspicious of my addiction. Like 1 dozen roses that cost as much as a grapple etc… 😉
I nearly checked out due to spring loaded tree limbs. I was clearing an overgrown road and keeping an eye on a limb that I thought might spring on me. A limb that I wasn't watching came cartwheeling over the bucket with enough force to dent the hood. The cartwheeling motion caused it to also catch my thigh and leave a nice bruise as it went. I'm fortunate it didn't catch my head.
I never thought about a tractor flipping over backwards, till I had two acquaintances killed a year apart about 10 years ago, both were pulling logs from a three point draw bar the log hooked on something they tried to raise the three point to get log over when letting out on clutch tractor flipped back on them, both old tractors without ROPS my dad grew up on old fords , when telling him about what happened he stopped me and said they were pulling something with the draw bar and raised it , he said that’s why ROPS are , not only for side rollovers, I have a whole different attitude about trying to pull anything up or out with my tractor ever since
My basketball shorts snag the PTO controls a lot when exiting the left side of my BX23S. Twice, the handle was engaged and the seat switch killed the engine.
I've had the same thing happen to me with various cargo shorts and nearly fallen under the tractor a few times. I hate long pants when it's hot out I hope I don't end up learning the hard way.
I found put about the last one the hard way, when my wife found out I bought the grapple from you. She almost banned me from watching your videos too 🤣
@@GoodWorksTractors occasionally our law makers get it right. Alot of people have been killed servicing their tractor with the loader up in the air. I personally take them off for servicing if they come off ( the 2 old classics are permanently mounted). Keep up the good work bud very happy with the safety content. Alot of first users just don't realize the dangerous nature of equipment.
@@mtozzy11 I wish there was a standard bit of safety equipment in place on front end loaders to protect against collapse. I use a couple of pieces of steel angle that I place on the rams to prevent the loader lift cylinders from closing if I need to be under there when working on the tractor. Works great, but it would be handy if they were somehow built into the loader for quick deployment.
@@theElderberryFarmer look at takeuchi's Track loader range they have a great system. Most of the manufacturers over here use heavy c channel that you strap on to the lift ram rod then lower the loader down on to it works well. My 4066r has a c channel type lock integrated into the hood guard. Pull two pins lift it out and place it on the ram rod put the two pins back in the lock and lower the loader down on to it.
Yeah, especially when certain manufacturers make it difficult or impossible to do simple, daily maintenance with the loader arms down. *cough* Kubota L series radiator screen* cough.
About 10 years ago I ordered a new Kubota with a loader, and there was a considerable delay with delivery. When it arrived, the loader wasn't a Kubota unit. It turns out that the government had just mandated that loaders must be self-levelling to avoid the rollback issue. The Kubota loaders weren't compliant, so they had to source 3rd party loaders that were. Am grateful for that, as my older Kubota loader certainly can tip the contents of the bucket onto you. In my case it's only been gravel, but it could be a lot worse. The self-levelling is also great when using forks.
Just cut 5 ac alfalfa on a brand new farm of mine in Ohio. I have a 3038E with filled tires and 2 sets of rear wheel weights on rear tires. Still not stable enough. I'd like the 5 inch spacers on the rear tires. Do you think they will be ok??? Thanks
Something that can never be preached on enough is stored energy, stored energy, stored energy.. always be looking for what can spring loose or give way
I went to the HH website and looking for a tooth bar for my 5045e bucket which the inside width measures 66" and the cutting edge is 3/4" inch but i dont see it on there. Can you help me out with that?!
I STILL Can't figure out how stupid the engineer was that came up with the Rops angled frontwards. ABOUT The stupidest dammed idea. Gonna angle the damned things do it rear ward. Not something that will drag shit right down on the operators head and instead of riding up and over. Help upset a tractor
My neighbor was working on his 3020 JD with the loader bucket up and the hyd hose busted , He was pinned in between the hood and loader didnt survive was about 40 years ago .
Great video. Thanks. Always run offset equipment to the high side of a hill or bank when running across it. Don't get very close to a drop-off or to easy access bodies of natural water. Things shear and slide before you know it. Lastly, never toss any ignited items onto a dry area.
We had a local 80 year old farmer that got killed while carrying a load of rocks in the front bucket on his tractor. He was going up a hill diagonally and the tractor rolled and it killed him. Common sense isn’t taught in school or on the farm.
Even experienced operators can get complacent, its not the number of year or hours of seat time you need to pay attention. I have seen so many people get lucky operating machines its a miracle there are not more deaths. Compacts don't give you a lot of warning they just reach the tipping point and go.
This video and the first one really brings home how things can go wrong in a hurry. You must be thinking all the time...is this safe...should I be doing this... It's good that you bring all these situations to everyone's attention. Thanks for this and the other video.
I used to hire out for work on my Kubota, and learned early on never work in the rain or wet weather; it's just too dangerous! Slipping loading or unloading on ramps! The roads are slippery, making it harder and more dangerous to stop and maneuver! You're working in the mud and traction is minimal! You're miserable!!
Here is an way. Many have kids. They want to ride on the tractor. Yet the tractor has only one seat. Many kids have fallen off and went under the implement. One seat tractor means only one person on the tractor.
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At Tractor shows they leave loaders UP. They seem to have a half round pipe? on the ram to stop it from leak down. Are you going to sell these?
I was backing up my tractor and a limb caught on the rops without my knowledge. It slipped off the rops and smacked me in the back of the head. Lesson learned: pay attention to limbs and your rops while backing up!!
Lol. 10 years ago I told my wife that my JD 5420 tractor cost $6K. Years later she found the receipt that showed $17K.
Had a near miss last Fall. My property is totally flat so mentally I don’t think about encounters with slopes, ditches and the like. But while consolidating some waste soil and small rocks I was scooping material then driving up the consolidated pile to unload. Bucket was high due to height of consolidated pile.
My left front tire lost support from soft material in pile and in virtual micro second Kubota tractor rolled onto side ejecting me onto ground. Tractor was supported at only two points: rear wheel and left face of bucket leaving me laying under frame with engine and transmission over me in a space about 16” high. Rear tire was touching small of my back though I don’t recall which hit ground first. I’m older (73) and big 6’4” 275 pounds. Though only 150’ from house, vegetation blocked visibility and my cell was in house. If I had been injured I could have laid there without help for long time.
My lessons learned:
Never carry load in elevated bucket.
Wear seatbelt.
Carry cell phone.
Have someone watching you.
In sharing my experience it seemed everyone knew of death or serious injury or near miss to friend, family member, neighbor, etc.
The loader thing is no joke. I worked in a steel mill and we had it drummed in our head to never go under a suspended load. I had seen coils of steel dropped and hydraulics bleed through. When we did have to work on suspended hydraulic equipment, we would use a steel blocking or wood cribbing or a steel locking pin to ensure that the equipment could not fall down. Gravity is always on and is nothing to mess with. Another thing that we discussed is never work close with rotating assemblies, especially with long hair. People have been de-scalped in the past and the same can happen with clothing. Working around any equipment required a constant eye for safety. This is an excellent video.
Back in the late 50's, one of our neighbors was chopping corn for us. There was a plug up. He left the PTO running, got in next to the rotating shaft running the pitman arm, the nail being used as a cotter pin caught his bib overalls and wound them off of him. He was saved only because he was strong like bull and held himself away as the shaft completely tore his pants off.
A hired hand on another nearby farm was using a two row flail to take the tops off the potato plants prior to harvest. The farmer did not believe in shields. For whatever reason, the hired man stepped off the tractor with the PTO running, the rotating pin on the connector caught hold of his pant leg, pulled him into the shaft - twisted his leg off at the knee. Those kinds of stories made a believer out of this farm kid. Dangerous places, farms. Thanks.
Safety is everything. Thank you for posting this. With so many people buying small utility tractors, I firmly believe one thing that's missing is safety training from dealerships. These things are not lawn mowers - they'll kill you or injure you in a way that will alter your life forever. There's ATV safety courses (I'm a former instructor) - why no tractor instructors or courses? Is there a certain number of injured, maimed and killed we have to reach before industry recognizes the need for training? Sadly I know the answer...
Some fella with a Craftsman T240 Lawn/Garden tractor fell off and leg went under the deck he disconnected the safety switch he had Gator blades so I imagine it was a real mess he did survive do not disconnect safety Switch
Every time you get ready to operate your tractor, hopefully you give it a good visual inspection: check oil level, drain off any water in fuel filter, look for frayed or damaged hydraulic lines and sticks or other debris around control linkages (not uncommon after operating in brushy areas). But tire pressure is commonly overlooked. That front tire pressure you used while plowing or tilling creates an entirely different set of stability and handling characteristics if you start using the front loader to lift or to transport heavy/ bulky loads. Low tire pressure will amplify lateral (left-right tipping) response even with a surprisingly light front load. Please follow manufacture recommendations regarding proper front tire inflation to maintain stability and steering integrity while lifting and moving a heavy load with forks, bucket or grapple. This importance is especially critical if you are descending a slope or trail. Be safe!
Twenty years ago I embalmed a man that I knew. He had a large tractor and was working under it. He told the driver he was done but didn’t get out from under it in time. Completely flattened his head. It was a nightmare.
The VERY FIRST time I mowed with my 1025R I tried to get a small patch of grass between and electrical pole and the wire support. The ROPs caught the wire and I almost brought the entire electrical pole on top of me, by luck my foot slipped and pressed reverse saving me. My first 15 minutes on a tractor and I almost crushed/electrocuted myself. Rookie mistake. Will NEVER happen again.
In regards to hydraulics, always inspect the hydraulic lines. Specially the ones that are near the operators station. I have had it happen twice now, with good looking hoses. I run an open station industrial loader. The hoses that control the bucket dump have blown and while I have been lucky that nothing was damaged, the force of that hydraulic fluid hit my leg like a base ball bat. not to mention all the fluid in my boot! I know even new hoses can fail, I've had that happen too! Always be aware and when walking around your equipment give it a quick eye. I learned to do that many many years ago and have found things before they became a big problem
I am 70, farmed potatoes for 25 years, and have live in a farming community all my life. I can only remember two deaths, both young people. One was a 4 year old riding with his grandfather on an open tractor planting potatoes. At the end of the row when the tractor stopped the boy fell off. The grandfather reached to grab him and his foot slipped off the clutch. The pull behind planter ran over the boy killing him. The other was a recent high school graduate working on his dads farm. His uncle happens to be my neighbor. The young man was driving to another field on an old tractor that a seed piece loading conveyor was mounted on. We do not have hills but do have deep drainage ditches. The right side tie rod came off causing the tractor to flip over into the road side ditch. The young man was crushed and drowned in ditch.
The moral is be very careful with riders and keep your equipment in good repair. I give my 5 year old granddaughter rides on my lawn tractor but never with the blades turned on.
A friend of mine with compact JD tractor and backhoe got off the seat to operate the backhoe from standing position. Hit the slew lever and got smacked in the head with arm. Knocked him out, broke his jaw and dislodged 2 teeth....and caused him to miss a couple days at his real job.
For 20-plus years, my brother-in-law cut his grass with a garden tractor. One time, he was going up a slight grade that he'd gone up hundreds of times, and somehow his tractor went over backwards. The steering wheel smashed into his chest, severely injuring him. Fortunately, he survived. Just goes to show that "familiarity can injure or kill you on a tractor!""
Great video & info, as always - thanks!
Great advice throughout....especially at the end regarding tractor equipment receipt location recommendation.
Or start your own equipment dealership...that's a pretty good excuse 😂
It's not like tractor videos can make me cry but this one did. In 1980 my beloved Uncle was killed when the Farmall M tractor he had been driving all his life flipped over backwards on him. I was stationed in Germany with the US Army Military Police at the time and was unable to attend his Funeral. It was a sad day for our entire family.
My friends father ran a backhoe for forty years, on and off a trailer thousands of times till one day it slid off the side and rolled him out..He died two days later from being crushed..It only takes one time no matter how much experience you have..
You make being given a safety lecture so much fun and probably it will stick in my mind longer. Keep up the good work. One thing I try to do whenever I’m about to something sketchy is try to imagine all the bad things that can happen suddenly. It has saved my life and body parts. Also try not to work when you’re tired. Walk away from it and take a break.
I hear what you're saying about the ROPS bar. Recently was bush hogging under a very large tree with a lot of large overhead dead limbs. I misjudged the height of the ROPS bar and hit the end of a dead limb causing it to fall. It just missed me but hit the PTO switch and brushed the throttle knocking the tractor back to idle and shutting off the PTO. I thought I had killed my tractor for a second. Fortunately no damage. That limb was a good 10 inches in diameter. I was lucky. Keep you head on a swivel, guys and girls.
Complacency a the danger. Like guns, never use a tractor after alcohol.
I think the danger I've faced most often is the possibility of being brushed off or stabbed by a tree limb while driving by. Trees are dangerous in many other ways, for example, from falling limbs.
That’s a darn good point
Yes I'm constantly looking up and around when I'm cutting next to the fence line. There are a few old oaks that shed limbs and I have bumped the tree a few times just to get any loose limbs on the ground before I drive under it.
I work at a Case IH dealer and have been around tractors my whole life, please don’t stand under a loader or implement when it’s in the air, those hydraulics Amy seem strong but don’t trust your life with a 10 cent oring. Hydraulics fail all the time
My son was on the volunteer fire department here in our small town and one evening they got a call about a man pinned underneath his tractor. When they arrived on scene the man was under the front end loader and round bail. For some reason he had the bail in the air and decided to clean his radiator because the tractor was overheating. The hydraulic line burst and the loader and 1100 pounds of hay crushed him. He did not survive the accident.
My accident may not be that dramatic but it taught me a little about height. I was getting off the tractor and stepping down onto the step. My foot, with a new boots that has a bulbous shaped toe area, got caught in the step. I was facing the tractor. I had released my hands and I fell over backwards. With no way to soften the impact, I fell directly onto my back with the back of my head hitting the ground. My foot and leg , still tied up in the step, didn't allow me to maneuver while falling. I only fell about 2 ft. in height. No serious damage other than bruising and some brain rattling.
Think the last one is potentially the most dangerous, but there's just so many more attachments that I definitely can't get by without. Lol.
Another great video to start my day.
Haha well leave no evidence and get those new attachments dirty right away so it looks like you've had them for awhile 😂
Maybe you could start selling 3 point shredders designed for paper instead of tree debris? That would certainly save countless lives regarding the receipts! Thanks for the video. I would consider myself to be extra cautious but your tips and the comments have given me a few things to stop taking for granted...
I appreciate these safety videos. As someone who operates a forklift in a foundry, I've learned a few of these things in my own. I've been fortunate, but each lesson, each memory raises my heart rate immediately.
I assume it's pretty close to PTSD when you come close to property damage, serious injury or death whether it's yourself or someone around you. That lesson is engrained in you.
Everything at my day job can and will kill you if you don't respect it. Farming and tractor ops are right there. We experience things that scare the crap out of anyone off the street and we all laughingly say, "That's normal." Sparks flying, burns, cuts, fires, small explosions. It's part of the fun. But we all need to respect what we do.
Stay safe, boys.
Thanks for posting these. I'll admit I used to foolishly leave my tractor running while I installed my mid mount mower, but after the last safety video and seeing scarecrows sucked into the PTO, I don't do that anymore.
Great advice about the hydraulics. Was running a backhoe with my father and a hose blew and the bucket went slamming to the ground. Hydraulic fluid even shot up onto the tool shed roof. Good thing he was not under it as there was no warning and no time to get out of the way. When it happens it sure makes you think about the chances you are taking.
WOW . . . the thing that scared the life out of me was thinking the Spandex Monster may have to give me mouth to mouth in order to save me from an accident! (shudder) I'll be VERY mindful of safety now! I was click 301 meaning we've saved 301 puppies so far by hitting the LIKE button! :)
Ha! Gotta find what motivates you! 😂
DIAGONALS are DEADLY. When front end loads shift from forward to diagonal, many CUTs become much less stable and when load is also elevated, many are prone to tipping. How does this happen? Simply turning or turning too sharply can change a forward and stable load to a diagonal load that can exceed the tractor's wheel base. Loader arms above hood height stop distributing weight low through the frame and between the wheelbase and start leveraging the weight to the side of the tractor (outside the wheelbase), causing a lift on one side. While a load is up high, many times the diagonal load will lift the REAR opposite wheel that may already be partially unloaded due to lifted object weight (Bale spears and 2WD can be especially deadly on downhills)
Add that 2WD tractors LOSE BRAKING when the rear tires are unloaded, and you have the triple threat. 1) Forward tipping, 2) Side and diagonal tipping, and 3) Loss of braking or steering control.
The accidental activation thing is the one that I have thought about lately. Not so much because I've had it happen, but I can see it happening. Quite a few times this summer jumping on and off the tractor my shorts have gotten snagged on something. Good reminder to be more careful about clothing around equipment.
Make sure all tractor purchases are approved by the finance committee!!!
Proper permission is by far a wise choice. We make those decisions together and no surprises occur and no life threatened via receipts. Makes life more restful and peaceful!
The previous owner on my farm killed himself trying to pull a stump! Yup, flipped backwards and crushed him. Don’t ever think you are too smart or special to accidentally die.
All good tips Courtney. I turned 65 in June. If there was ever anyone who totally deserves to not be here, that would certainly be me. I have spent most of my life taking unnecessary chances. I have had some close calls and I knew personally 3 guys that have been killed by their tractors. Each one of them were doing something they had no business doing
Very good reminders. Thank you! I'll add one injury to the list. Stay away from hydraulic leaks. The pressure is 1000s of #s and can easily inject into your body tissues. Most doctors don't realize the danger and left untreated for a few days may result in amputation. Cheers!
I would also think that even if the tractor is turned off, there can still be incredible pressure in the hydraulic hoses and cylinders. Be sure to think about that reality before you start unwrenching hoses, or playing with the system.
@@askbarack5798 Good point! Very true, especially if any weight is being supported, including it's own weight. In building aircraft we refer to this simply as "energy". It includes springs, electrical, hydraulic, etc. All energy must be blocked and new energy must be prevented from being added to the system (e.g. lock out tags) before you go near a danger zone. Best wishes
Haha , I just ordered a new 4052R on Friday with a full cab and several attachments and left my invoice on the passenger seat of my truck , well we had to run to town and we took the pickup , my wife found my receipt ! Haha I was almost on dateline
I got to close to my creek a few days ago and my tractor started sliding down the bank. I cut my PTO off and put my bucket and rotary cutter on the ground, thankfully it stopped sliding and I was able to back up and pull out of it. All I could think was I'm about to get wet and this might hurt.
My dad told me about a classmate that was brush hogging and got into some wire, I believe he said backing into some old fencing while looking back wire thrown his way wire went in his eye and out the back of his head killing him, So eye protection needed when mowing
I read a lot of comments below and a lot of accidents the springy trees, big trees and dead trees standing...please use a chainsaw to cut and drop trees first, and section them....then bring out your tractor. It's what chainsaws were meant for....don't tackle what you think is a small job with a tractor...that tree is taller, more brittle and more flexible than you or your tractor.
My BX23S has a lockout on the back hoe that prevents rotation or extension of the main boom. That lockout has saved me from problems several times. The operator space of the BX back hoe is very tight and the controls have caught on my jacket or shirt many times. I always set that lockout before I stand up from the seat and attempt to exit the operator station.
I've noticed a few folks saying how jumping off the tractor almost caused a serious issue, I'm minus my left leg, left it in southeast Asia, anyhow I wear a prosthetic leg and I keep it in a position to not hang it up on anything causing me to wind up rolling out when getting down, that's a long ways down for a older guy. Lol
Thank you for a way too much needed video!
@1:20 Just an observation about tractors today: All of them are 'step through' cab design with the operator sitting up over the equipment. Typically in older tractors that was exclusive to bigger tractors and smaller ones had the operator straddled over the transmission and were most likely two wheel drive. That gave the smaller tractors a lower center of gravity. These newer (from the 80's on) 4x4 light but powerful tractors with a higher center of gravity may be the reason for experienced operators putting themselves in dangerous situations. I feel much more 'unstable' operating a 4x4 tractor over, say, a Ferguson 35. Also, keep the bucket as close to the ground at all times. Many, maybe most of the tractors today have a loader, that is not the way it used to be. With a typical loader the center of gravity is higher and driving with it half way up is dangerous! One foot off the ground is plenty for most situations.
The number one most dangerous thing is tractors and alcohol!!! I can flip them over when I’m sober.
i have done a lot of tractor work. I mow a couple of dams on my place. The key is to go as slow a possible on slopes, and be ready to bail off if it starts to go. If your are going slow, you can feel the tractor getting top heavy before it is too late.My old tractor does not have a roll bar, but my next one will. I recently discovered that beavers had been burrowing into one of my dams, and a sink hole, that could have killed me, is now there. Always inspect areas you mow, even if you have been mowing for years. I have also learned how to trap beavers now. Current tally, 10.
My son in law was digging post holes and his coat got caught in the PTO shaft, about took his arm off, they were able to save his arm but it took several surgerys....
An obvious point, as are all the accidents that kill and maim, is not to lay a tow cable over the top of a rear mounted implement. That's the easiest way to lift the front wheels!!
Two things I don't do when operating a tractor is wear laced shoes or shorts. Whether they're sneakers or hunting style lace up boots, I avoid them. I always wear my pull on Mucks Hi boots and tuck my jeans or work pants into them to avoid snags and more importantly ticks.
I noticed that brief clip from Sawing with Sandy, lol. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Years ago I helped retrieve an International model 300 tractor that had flipped over killing the operator. The guy was trying to skid a 12" diameter by 50 foot long oak tree that was hung up on a standing tree. He was trapped under the tractor for an estimated 5 hours before he was found. The local fire department used air bags to retrieve his body. Had he simply cut the tree into 2 sections he could have easily skidded the log out.
Worked at LifeFlight in Maine for a time, and we once transported a approx. 10 YO boy, who had both legs crushed when the bucket he was riding in let go. Doctors managed to save one leg by using part of the other. A kid isn't any kind of load for a bucket. But the hydraulics chose that moment to let go. We transported a lot of sick and injured people, but that one got to us all.
Without getting into details, kids like to play hide and seek in the grass. I know of one incident involving farming equipment where this did not end well.
Please, please get the whole family involved in safety. It sounds constricting, maybe even pretentious, but I have seen the damage that can happen when we take the risks too lightly. If, perhaps because of their age, your children can not be trusted to be safe, then be safe for them. Lifeflight does not want to see your child in the back of their aircraft.
My first cousin was killed with a skid steer He was operateing he had use the skid Steer bucket to lift a trailer or other piece of equipment and he got out with the skid Steer bucket up in the air and the center of gravity shifted when he got out of the skid steer and it fell on him
Biggest pet peeve is leaving any attachment, bucket, implement, ect in the up position.
Another dangerous stunt is operating the 3 pt from the rear 3 pt area. I witnessed 35 yrs ago my grandpop crush his leg from the lift arm trying to lower disks to unhook. It was groosum.
Oh man that would be horrible
If you hook a chain to your ROPS to pull a stump, that’s just the circle of life.
Really good info. If you're into Tractors this is a must see. The joy of tractor ownership could be your last. Obviously Tractors will be hit with AI driverless safety functions just like your car in the near future. They've already selling farm equipment where they've thrown out the steering wheel.
Another way a ROPS can kill you…. Retired deputy sheriff here, and one call I handled was a farmer who was mowing a field that had trees around the perimeter. He hooked a large branch with his ROPS and the forward motion of the tractor dragged the branch forward and pinned him to the steering wheel of the tractor. It had to have happened fast, as the farmer had no time to do anything, and he died of compression asphyxia. He was found hours later by his wife. This is a fantastic video and these tips will save your life. Thanks Courtney.
Know this video is two years old but as an engineer is it possible to come up with a tip over gauge mounted near the steering wheel?. In this scenario an electronic gauge by means of tire pressure sensors ,loader arm and bucket sensors with an included inclinometer that would give you at least some pre-warning one side of the tractor has way too much load? If it saved one person it might be worth the cost. Obviously it won't work in every scenario.
Hey don't laugh just look at cars now. They have adaptive cruise control and sensors that detect an accident about to happen. I'm all for keeping things simple to keep costs down and I also think i'm the smartest guy on the block but dealing with my tractor I've had a few close calls which made me look death or at least serious injury straight in the face .
When I purchased my ATV they had a operator safety course that if you took it they gave you 100 bucks. This was due to so many accidents on ATV's . Maybe that can be applied to tractors?
The problem with tractors is that the center of gravity varies: a high loaded bucket makes a tractor tippier than a low empty bucket. This gauge that you're talking about has no way of knowing that, or if your tires are liquid-filled, or if you have wheel weights, or an implement (and what kind) installed behind the tractor. Even if there were sensors, there's still the gradual sideways incline versus a sudden bump that suddenly pops you over, that a working gauge might not even have time to warn you of. If you take things slowly enough, you'll likely find the edges of these limits at some point, and with some luck, won't exceed them!
Back in the 80s, my dad was out plowing on our old Allis Chalmers, (I don't remember what model it was, but it was old enough that it had a hand crank start). Anyways, as he was plowing, the tractor suddenly quit working and he couldn't figure out why, and he couldn't get it to start back up. So he decided to do a rolling start, as he'd done it previously and it worked. So he went inside and got my mom to help him. They attached a tow chain to the drawbar and hooked it to the truck, and the plan was for my mom to drive forward while my dad tried to get the tractor to start. Well my mom started pulling the tractor and my dad tried to start it, no dice, they tried again, same thing. Now my dad was getting a bit frustrated, and so was my mom, and so after yelling at her to give the truck more gas and to keep going, my mom floored it and snapped part of the drawbar off in the process. Now, instead of this large piece of metal flying up and through the back window and killing my mom, it went under the truck instead. Needless to say, my mother was not amused and turned to my dad and said, "I'm going to work." (My dad would later realize that the tractor was out of gas. When he told my mom this, she was again, not amused.)
The lesson here is that when you are attempting to tow something or pull out a stump, be aware that your cable may break or something may come loose with terrific force and could potentially fly upwards and hit you on the tractor.
are we not going to talk about the guy who pinned himself with the rolled log still having the beer can in his hand in the pictures lol
Love your videos
Believe it or not I trust my wife.
I have a par of the pallet forks for the bucket. I put a 250 gallon water tank cage on the forks and ratchet strapped it to hooks I have on the bucket. I got inside it go up and cut limbs. She gradually went up and tilted as needed. She did a great job I I felt safe.
As you said, anything can happen but I don’t think I could fall out even if the cage tilted full forward
I had lots of comments of people I showed but most said we did it safely.
Gentlemen that I worked with when I was much younger was killed when he was decapitated when he drove into power pole support wire while looking back over his shoulder pulling a rotary cutter!
eeee! sounds like a horror movie.
Turning in the seat my knee has contacted the hydraulic stick and caused the bucket to drop suddenly. Fortunately for me I haven't been hurt or done serious property damage - yet - but I've become much more aware of this danger. It usually happens when I'm turning to look behind me.
your tractor is only as safe you are operating the tractor
Great video, that last part was hilarious! My wife and I both busted up laughing. I'm one of the fortunate ones it seems, she encourages me to get things for my tractor.
75% of people are too stupid to be trusted in the operation of a tractor much less one with a loader attachment.😛
My son works as a Mr Safety for a tree clearance company contracted to a power company. Never been so proud of him and his accomplishments in educating his peers as to how bad there’re work can get.
I think you need to do more safety briefs because the life you save maybe mine.
The guy with the 3 foot diameter log in his lap...a chain around the log (chained to the bucket) would have taken maybe 6 minutes. Time well spent. Chained to the rear hitch and dragged to a cutting location might have tore up the grass...and absolutely, I do see folks taking their riding mowers places I would never drive mine. Every year we make a hundred gallons of salt water and spray areas that need spraying, then we add more water to the barrels, mix it with a stick a few times and in a few weeks, do it again. Good video--good reminder to all.
It's so easy to say "nothing's going to happen, so I'll save the 30 seconds to take the safe way around this problem. You end up spending hours undoing the damage that your 30 second shortcut saved.
Leaving the tractor running while not attended. Also as you alluded to in two examples things that store energy (ropes or straps, trees). Where I worked a crane was prepared to go down the road. They used a 4 inch nylon strap to tie the mast down. The driver left the crane running while he got paperwork signed. Somehow the hydraulics were on. The strap finally broke and the crane lifting arm rotated 180 degrees, crushed the cab, bent the arm and crushed the contractors trailer. Nobody got hurt but the energy released was impressive and if the crane had been 8 feet over 40 people would have been killed or injured.
Good stuff. Keep 'em coming!
Yes sir, will do!
I have always wanted companies that sell “Boy Toys” to have an option of running them under a company and product name where my wife wouldn’t be suspicious of my addiction.
Like 1 dozen roses that cost as much as a grapple etc… 😉
I nearly checked out due to spring loaded tree limbs. I was clearing an overgrown road and keeping an eye on a limb that I thought might spring on me. A limb that I wasn't watching came cartwheeling over the bucket with enough force to dent the hood. The cartwheeling motion caused it to also catch my thigh and leave a nice bruise as it went. I'm fortunate it didn't catch my head.
I lowered a boom down onto my foot on a 9n.
I never thought about a tractor flipping over backwards, till I had two acquaintances killed a year apart about 10 years ago, both were pulling logs from a three point draw bar the log hooked on something they tried to raise the three point to get log over when letting out on clutch tractor flipped back on them, both old tractors without ROPS
my dad grew up on old fords , when telling him about what happened he stopped me and said they were pulling something with the draw bar and raised it , he said that’s why ROPS are , not only for side rollovers, I have a whole different attitude about trying to pull anything up or out with my tractor ever since
My basketball shorts snag the PTO controls a lot when exiting the left side of my BX23S. Twice, the handle was engaged and the seat switch killed the engine.
I've had the same thing happen to me with various cargo shorts and nearly fallen under the tractor a few times. I hate long pants when it's hot out I hope I don't end up learning the hard way.
I found put about the last one the hard way, when my wife found out I bought the grapple from you. She almost banned me from watching your videos too 🤣
All good advice. Here in Australia loader locking devices are standard equipment required by law. Surprised it's standard in the states
That's a safety feature that I'd definitely support. There is a pin that can lock the loader joystick, but that's still not the same.
@@GoodWorksTractors occasionally our law makers get it right. Alot of people have been killed servicing their tractor with the loader up in the air. I personally take them off for servicing if they come off ( the 2 old classics are permanently mounted). Keep up the good work bud very happy with the safety content. Alot of first users just don't realize the dangerous nature of equipment.
@@mtozzy11 I wish there was a standard bit of safety equipment in place on front end loaders to protect against collapse. I use a couple of pieces of steel angle that I place on the rams to prevent the loader lift cylinders from closing if I need to be under there when working on the tractor. Works great, but it would be handy if they were somehow built into the loader for quick deployment.
@@theElderberryFarmer look at takeuchi's Track loader range they have a great system. Most of the manufacturers over here use heavy c channel that you strap on to the lift ram rod then lower the loader down on to it works well. My 4066r has a c channel type lock integrated into the hood guard. Pull two pins lift it out and place it on the ram rod put the two pins back in the lock and lower the loader down on to it.
Yeah, especially when certain manufacturers make it difficult or impossible to do simple, daily maintenance with the loader arms down. *cough* Kubota L series radiator screen* cough.
You have to respect the equipment you are using and know your limitations.
Don’t drive uphill with a skidsteer that has no implement or bucket on the front.
At least with backhoes, they advise backing up steep slopes.
Lots of great tips! I have had shirt grab the loader joystick and backhoe joystick while jumping off the tractor. Gotta be careful!
About 10 years ago I ordered a new Kubota with a loader, and there was a considerable delay with delivery. When it arrived, the loader wasn't a Kubota unit. It turns out that the government had just mandated that loaders must be self-levelling to avoid the rollback issue. The Kubota loaders weren't compliant, so they had to source 3rd party loaders that were. Am grateful for that, as my older Kubota loader certainly can tip the contents of the bucket onto you. In my case it's only been gravel, but it could be a lot worse. The self-levelling is also great when using forks.
Just cut 5 ac alfalfa on a brand new farm of mine in Ohio.
I have a 3038E with filled tires and 2 sets of rear wheel weights on rear tires.
Still not stable enough.
I'd like the 5 inch spacers on the rear tires.
Do you think they will be ok???
Thanks
Something that can never be preached on enough is stored energy, stored energy, stored energy.. always be looking for what can spring loose or give way
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You sonabeetch, you killed scarecrow, Dorothy is going to be seriously peeved at you.... :-P
Great five ways your tractor can kill you. Thanks for doing this video Courtney. 👍🚜🙏
I went to the HH website and looking for a tooth bar for my 5045e bucket which the inside width measures 66" and the cutting edge is 3/4" inch but i dont see it on there. Can you help me out with that?!
I STILL Can't figure out how stupid the engineer was that came up with the Rops angled frontwards. ABOUT The stupidest dammed idea. Gonna angle the damned things do it rear ward. Not something that will drag shit right down on the operators head and instead of riding up and over. Help upset a tractor
My neighbor was working on his 3020 JD with the loader bucket up and the hyd hose busted , He was pinned in between the hood and loader didnt survive was about 40 years ago .
Great video. Thanks. Always run offset equipment to the high side of a hill or bank when running across it. Don't get very close to a drop-off or to easy access bodies of natural water. Things shear and slide before you know it. Lastly, never toss any ignited items onto a dry area.
Exactly. And don’t toss dry ignited items onto your tractor
@@firstlight8156 You forgot to add "don't use on open wounds" either.
We had a local 80 year old farmer that got killed while carrying a load of rocks in the front bucket on his tractor. He was going up a hill diagonally and the tractor rolled and it killed him. Common sense isn’t taught in school or on the farm.
Even experienced operators can get complacent, its not the number of year or hours of seat time you need to pay attention. I have seen so many people get lucky operating machines its a miracle there are not more deaths. Compacts don't give you a lot of warning they just reach the tipping point and go.
This video and the first one really brings home how things can go wrong in a hurry. You must be thinking all the time...is this safe...should I be doing this... It's good that you bring all these situations to everyone's attention. Thanks for this and the other video.
Thanks for all of these tips, but the last one takes the cake. Those receipts can definitely get you killed 😂 😂 😂
Loading on or off a trailer for transport.
I used to hire out for work on my Kubota, and learned early on never work in the rain or wet weather; it's just too dangerous! Slipping loading or unloading on ramps! The roads are slippery, making it harder and more dangerous to stop and maneuver! You're working in the mud and traction is minimal! You're miserable!!
What’s the update with that hot John Deere ?
No offense but old equipment doesn't have some of those labels. Only newer equipment does.
Did you mention the use of the seat belt/harness, I had another phone call going on when I was listening to this video, good job by the way
those metal fenders is what saved him, had they been plastic, he would be crushed. another reason i wont buy a tractor with plastic all over it.
Here is an way. Many have kids. They want to ride on the tractor. Yet the tractor has only one seat. Many kids have fallen off and went under the implement. One seat tractor means only one person on the tractor.
Very informative, and sooooooo important especially for new tractor owners. Good job.
I’ve had a hydraulic hose explode and the bucket and 1 ton of mud come down before my eyes
If anyone is dumb enough to pull something with the ROPS bar they may be better off gone