Objective:
To understand why accidents involving being caught-in or between objects occur and how to prevent them.
Background:
Caught-in or between accidents occur for some of the following reasons:
Working on moving equipment.
Working under mental or physical stress.
Using unsafe equipment.
Lack of training or instructions.
Inadequate guarding on machines.
Incorrect hitching practices.
Examples of caught-in and caught-between accidents:
While hauling hay, a worker stopped to change a flat wagon tire. The wagon fell, pinning the worker
between the ground and the wagon.
Two people were working on a combine when it fell off a jack, the workers were caught under the
combine.
Never work under equipment that is supported only by a jack. The jack could tip and the raised
equipment then will be dropped on the person under it.
An employee removed the shields on the Power Take Off (PTO) for repairs, but failed to replace
them after service. Another employee got caught in the Power Take Off.
AGRICULTURAL SAFETY TOPICS
CAUGhT–In OR CAUGhT-BETwEEn OBjECTS
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