Fatal Tractor Overturns: Don't Let Them Roll over You!

Authors

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center

Abstract

To prevent tractor injuries:

• All tractors should be equipped with a Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and a seat belt.
• Tractors should be equipped with front-end counterweights and tractor wheels
• should be weighted to increase stability.
• Community farm safety training with safe operating procedures and hazard identification should be offered to novice or limited- experience operators.

Document Type

Alert

Publication Date

3-2004

Notes/Citation Information

Published in Haz Alert, v. 3, issue 1.

Repository Citation

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, "Fatal Tractor Overturns: Don't Let Them Roll over You!" (2004). Kentucky Haz Alerts--Tractors/Logging. 2.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/face_tractors_alerts/2