Faulty Farm Equipment

The American famer is an essential in the United States’ economic supply chain. They help to feed and clothe the country, as well as other parts of the world. What many who benefit from their fruits of labor may not realize is that farming is actually one of the more dangerous occupations in the United States. Much of this danger associated with farming has to do with faulty or unsafe equipment.

The Numbers

Over 700 people in the US die from farm activity related accident each year. Another 150,000 agricultural workers suffer disabling injuries from work-related accidents.

Tractors

A large percentage of farm work-related injuries stem from tractor accidents. Tractors have been known to roll over on the operator and passengers. Only about half of the tractors used on US farms are designed with life-saving roll over protective structures and seat belts.

On the Road

Driving farm equipment and machinery on public roads presents another safety threat to agricultural workers. Each year, thousands of accidents involving farm machinery happen on the highway, regardless of the insignia of a “slow moving vehicle” emblem that cautions other drivers to proceed at a more cautious speed.

If you’ve suffered an injury or a loved one has died due to an accident involving faulty farm machinery, you may be eligible to recover damages for any losses that you have experienced.

An Appleton Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help

Contact the Appleton farm equipment lawyers of Habush, Habush, & Rottier, S.C. at 800.472.9334 for more information about your legal rights.