One of the most hazardous industry is agriculture industry, but this section is very unique where the worker at risk along with their family because it has been seen that the workers are working and living on the farm with their family. Farming accidents can be very serious and may result in serious injury, property damages including wrongful death.
Statistics says that for every hundred thousand workers the national death rate is 22.1 due to farming accidents (according to December 2000 report). Farm accidents are not only effecting to the farm workers, but their families and other co-workers. And in the fatalities Childs are also included because is farming industry children are also present.
The main reasons of farming accidents are:
- Falls from Height on a Farm (nearly 20% of fatalities)
- Accidents involving Farm Machinery(nearly 25% of fatalities)
- Accidents involving Farm Vehicles
- Illnesses and injury caused by the hazardous chemicals
- Illnesses caused due to vibration of farm tools and high level of noise
- Injuries caused by the Falling Objects
In Brief:
Farms are one of the most hazardous places to work. A wide variety of machinery, vehicles and tools are in use constantly. Over 25% error of farming accidents due struck by moving vehicles, especially tractors, fork lift trucks, combine harvesters, 4×4 vehicles and diggers. Falls from height is another most common cause, especially falls from roofs, ladders, lofts and trees. And there are much more reasons are included in farming accidents.
Every farm owner has a duty to care of their workers, as well as their family members and public on their land. They must comply with safety standards, and they also have to ensure that their workers are trained adequately in all the tasks they need to perform including handling of chemicals and animals, use of machinery etc… Every farm worker has to be provided appropriate protective equipment at all times
Additional information:
If you or someone you know who is working in a farm near Milwaukee and he or she is the victim of such cases where you think that the farm owner is responsible for the accident then please contact with Milwaukee Injury Attorney to get the compensation.