Tag: farm deaths
Indiana: 34 Farm Fatalities Reported in 2018 Sep 19, 2019
Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program released the annual Indiana Farm Fatality Summary with Historical Overview, coinciding with National Farm Safety and Health Week, which has been observed the […]
Farm and Kids – Every 3 Days a Child Dies in Ag-Related Accident Apr 24, 2017
There are approximately two million farms in the U.S. There are also approximately 900,000 kids who live on farms, and more than half (51%) work on the farms where they […]
Indiana: Downward Trend in Farm Fatalities Despite Recent Increase Oct 8, 2015
There were 25 farm-related deaths in Indiana last year, an increase from 18 the previous year, according to Purdue University’s 2014 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary. Despite the one-year increase, the […]
Indiana: Farm Fatalities Increased in ’14 Oct 7, 2015
There were 25 farm-related deaths in Indiana last year, an increase from 18 the previous year, according to Purdue University’s 2014 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary. Despite the one-year increase, the […]
Farm Safety: Grain Bin Entrapments Up Nationwide in 2014 Apr 29, 2015
The number of grain bin entrapments and resulting fatalities in the U.S. rose last year to their highest levels since 2010, due in part to the large amount of grain […]