Power Take-Off Injuries Cases

A 70-year-old farmer was killed while mowing his pasture. He had completed mowing the grass around the top of a ridge and was beginning to mow the sloping sections when the PTO shaft connecting the rotary mower to the tractor came off. When he attempted to re-attach the shaft, the tractor began to roll down the steep slope; he lost control as it descended into the hollow. Apparently, he attempted to jump from the left side of the tractor, and his right foot became wedged between the high/low shift lever. As a result, his body went under […]