In October 2019, a man died on a rural property died after being crushed by the tractor he was operating. Initial findings suggest he was reversing the tractor into a deep excavation, when for reasons yet to be established, the tractor rolled.
In a separate incident a month later, a person was seriously injured when they lost control of a fertiliser spreader on a slope and rolled it over.
IMPORTANT: These findings are not yet confirmed and investigations are continuing into the exact cause.
Preventing a similar incident
Tractors and other agricultural mobile plant are essential for a range of rural operations and activities. They are versatile and can have numerous functions, not only on farms, but many other workplaces. Tractors are safe when operated properly, however, like any equipment, they can be dangerous if used incorrectly.
Operating tractors and other items of agricultural mobile plant on uneven ground, slight and steep slopes, edges of depressions, contour banks or water courses presents rollover dangers, as does towing or pulling loads.
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