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Telling the Story

October 12, 2017 pilzm Uncategorized
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We’re creating injury prevention messages that highlight personal stories and first-hand experiences. Who are the storytellers?  Farmers, agricultural workers, and family and community members who’ve been impacted by injuries, fatalities, or close calls. Told in their own words, their experiences provide valuable information to learn what went wrong and how to prevent or avoid similar incidents. Read Story

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Craig

February 8, 2024 ploeckelmanm Shortcuts Uncategorized
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Just one day earlier, Craig and Valerie had discussed his plan to vacuum 500 bushels of corn out of a neighbor’s grain bin since the bin auger wasn’t working. The intention was to vacuum out the grain and load it onto a truck to make room for the next year’s harvest.

“When I heard those sirens, my thought was I hoped I had turned our coffee pot off,” Valerie said. “I never imagined emergency responders were racing to help Craig.” Read Story

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Brad

April 7, 2023 pilzm Machinery Shortcuts Uncategorized
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“I’d heard stories in the military about landmine victims still feeling like they had limbs… so I resolved to feel my way down my leg to determine how badly I was hurt.” Brad Guse looks back, explaining how he ended up with his foot and leg caught in an operating silage blower, a fateful incident that primed his advocacy for farm safety. Read Story

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David

March 16, 2023 pilzm ATV Uncategorized
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“How did you ever survive this?” was the question David Endorf’s neighbors asked when they saw where he was pinned under an ATV in a steep ditch. Endorf explains what got him into – and out of – a “heck of a predicament.” His advice comes from a thoughtful look-back at that day. Read Story

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Jason and Roxanne

April 26, 2023 pilzm Manure gas / hydrogen sulfide
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“The doctor .. said ‘I remember that; it was talked about, it was used as a learning opportunity for the medical community.’ Because it is so rare, you don’t hear about this happening. If you do, you hear it because somebody died; it’s not because somebody lived. And that is with me every, every single day: that he could have died; he could not be here.” Read Story

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