Tractor accidents in the region: seriously injured man in Bühlerzell!

Tractor accidents in the region: seriously injured man in Bühlerzell!

In the past few days, several serious accidents have occurred in connection with tractors in Germany, which impressively illustrate the dangers in agriculture. A tragic incident happened in Bühlerzell, where a 59-year-old was seriously injured in an accident with his tractor. The man drove too far into the strongly sloping area when entering his property, lost control of the tractor, which then overturned and let him fall on the street. In doing so, he suffered serious head injuries and had to be taken to a hospital with a rescue helicopter, reports ZVW .

Another serious incident occurred on Sunday on a farm in the municipal area of ​​Leonstein. There, a 65-year-old farmer and his 11-year-old grandson wanted to load a concrete trough onto the rear shovel of a tractor. The tractor, which was parked with the engine running, suddenly started to move while both people were behind the vehicle. The tractor rolled over a steep meadow and fell over. Fortunately, the grandfather was unharmed, while his grandson suffered serious injuries and was also brought to the Kepler University Hospital with a rescue helicopter, such as reported.

These accidents are not isolated. A recently published report emphasizes the alarming number of accidents in agriculture. Animal husbandry in particular is the largest source of danger with over 13,000 accidents. Over 23 percent of all recorded accidents are eliminated, with the focus in dealing with big cattle, especially cattle. In 2021, seven deaths and 4,700 accidents were registered by direct animal contact. Horticultural and landscape maintenance work as well as maintenance work on machines also contribute to these tragic figures, the experts from Agrarheute .

The tragedies on the farm in Leonstein and in Bühlerzell are examples of the multi -layered risks that agricultural work bring. These incidents show the urgent need for security measures and training to reduce the number of accidents in the industry and prevent future tragedies.