[AT] From AP Man cuts off his arm to free it from aantiquecornpicker.

[charlie hill]

Here is yet another similar accident.  I saw this on ABC News this morning. 
It happened in Sampson Co. NC which isn't all that far from Al's stomping 
grounds.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2089024/

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <aljones at ncfreedom.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] From AP Man cuts off his arm to free it from 
aantiquecornpicker.


> Michael,
> http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33212
>
> As you can see, most of the posters were not too sympathetic towards the
> guy---it's a tragedy of the worst kind (young man killed, leaves a small
> child behind) but it would have easily been prevented with good
> judgement.
>
> As mentioned in the thread, I can't help but wonder if the guy's family
> will try to sue the farmer--for what the electrocuted man did wrong!
>
> Al
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Michael P.
> Maynard
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:26 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] From AP Man cuts off his arm to free it from a
> antiquecornpicker.
>
> Wow, didn't know it made it there... got a link?
>
> I think is issues were mostly in the alcoholic form....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Al Jones
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:20 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] From AP Man cuts off his arm to free it from a
> antiquecorn
> picker.
>
> Micheal,
>
> WOW!
>
> This story has been discussed over on the Red Power Magazine forum.  The
> general consensus was that it was indeed tragic, but the dude stealing
> the tractors must've had some issues......
>
> Al
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Michael P.
> Maynard
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:13 AM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] From AP Man cuts off his arm to free it from a
> antiquecorn picker.
>
> Since we are on 'tractor accidents'...
>
> http://www.rnews.com/Story_2004.cfm?ID=55724&rnews_story_type=18&categor
> y=10
>
> this WAS my buddy's tractor... Not sure why he left the key in it.  The
> other tractor mentioned is his Farmall 1466, which is  known for jamming
> between gears.  Probably better that it did too, as the burned one was
> only
> 2 years old, and has been replaced already via insurance.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ronald L.
> Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:32 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] From AP Man cuts off his arm to free it from a antique
> corn picker.
>
> This has been happening since the invention of mechanical corn pickers.
>  I would never expect this to happen this day and age.  What a shame.
> Glad he is alive.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> Thomas O Mehrkam wrote:
>> Man cuts his arm off after it gets caught in farm machinery
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