Stewart W. Melvin, Stephen J. Marley, Carol Lehtola
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
Abstract
Agricultural tractor-related fatalities in Iowa for the five years 1988 through 1992 were analyzed. One hundred thirty-six fatalities from 131 fatal incidents reported in Iowa newspapers were used as the data source. There were no deaths in overturns involving tractors equipped with a rollover protective structure (ROPS). Based on years of productive life lost, it is estimated that tractor fatalities cost Iowa a minimum of $7.25 million per year.
Journal: Applied Engineering in Agriculture 10(5):627-632 (1994)
Publication #: Applied Engineering in Agriculture 10(5):627-632
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