Comments on: Dangerous Jobs: Farmer http://dethroner.com/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/ Where every man is king. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:08:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ohio farmer http://dethroner.com/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 ohio farmer Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:37:31 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/#comment-2345 Recently we lost a local farmer in a portable auger due to the drawstring on the hood of his carthart coat being caught. What a tremendous loss of a wonderful christian, husband, father and friend. We stood in line for 3 hours at the visitation while others stood for over 5 hours during a 12 hour visitation. Our prayers go out to them and those suffering any and all loss. Please be careful. May God be with them at every moment. Recently we lost a local farmer in a portable auger due to the drawstring on the hood of his carthart coat being caught. What a tremendous loss of a wonderful christian, husband, father and friend. We stood in line for 3 hours at the visitation while others stood for over 5 hours during a 12 hour visitation. Our prayers go out to them and those suffering any and all loss. Please be careful. May God be with them at every moment.

]]> By: McQueen http://dethroner.com/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 McQueen Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:29:17 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/#comment-2256 Ditto on all the neighbors missing fingers, hands, arms due to PTOs and various other farm implements. The worst was a friend/neighbor drowning in a silo of soybeans (it's like quicksand)- no one could hear him scream over the noise of the combine). Just as bad i suppose was a neighbor drowning in a manure pit. Ah, those were the days... Ditto on all the neighbors missing fingers, hands, arms due to PTOs and various other farm implements. The worst was a friend/neighbor drowning in a silo of soybeans (it’s like quicksand)- no one could hear him scream over the noise of the combine). Just as bad i suppose was a neighbor drowning in a manure pit.

Ah, those were the days…

]]> By: kagrocery http://dethroner.com/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 kagrocery Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:14:42 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/#comment-2241 I grew up in rural Kansas, south of Topeka. I was about 12 or 13 when a classmate of mine ROLLED A TRACTOR. It was unbelievable. Broken arm, broken ribs, collapsed lung, a small hole in the back of his head. He was a crazy fucker to begin with, and I think with that accident, he passed his dad in the "Race To See Who Can Break More Bones." I grew up in rural Kansas, south of Topeka. I was about 12 or 13 when a classmate of mine ROLLED A TRACTOR. It was unbelievable. Broken arm, broken ribs, collapsed lung, a small hole in the back of his head. He was a crazy fucker to begin with, and I think with that accident, he passed his dad in the “Race To See Who Can Break More Bones.”

]]> By: NastyFingers http://dethroner.com/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/comment-page-1/#comment-2212 NastyFingers Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:26:49 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/#comment-2212 Great-great-grandpa: lost arm farming Great-grandpa: lost hand farming Grandpa: Lost finger-tip farming Dad: Lost sleep farming Me: I'm in marketing/advertising Great-great-grandpa: lost arm farming
Great-grandpa: lost hand farming
Grandpa: Lost finger-tip farming
Dad: Lost sleep farming
Me: I’m in marketing/advertising

]]> By: Pete http://dethroner.com/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 Pete Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:29:54 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/#comment-2196 Out of the 20 families living in the area surrounding my folks, probably 5 have either lost a loved one, or had someone injured due to an accident (either machinery/animal). An old co-worker of mine used to joke around about "feeding her the stump"... What he called his left leg, which had been amputated below the knee by a PTO. Out of the 20 families living in the area surrounding my folks, probably 5 have either lost a loved one, or had someone injured due to an accident (either machinery/animal). An old co-worker of mine used to joke around about “feeding her the stump”… What he called his left leg, which had been amputated below the knee by a PTO.

]]> By: pete http://dethroner.com/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/comment-page-1/#comment-2172 pete Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:13:44 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/11/15/dangerous-jobs-farmer/#comment-2172 injuries from being around large animals are also not uncommon. I have had every toe on my feet broken at some point from steer step. injuries from being around large animals are also not uncommon. I have had every toe on my feet broken at some point from steer step.

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