28. One killed, one injured in tractor accident One man was killed and another suffered leg injuries when a tractor the men were working began to move, pinning the two men under the rear wheels of the machine. Zeigle said it appeared that the tractor was running and in gear at the time of the accident. When the tractor moved forward, it pinned Wagner under the rear tire and partially pinned Schultz. Wagner was the owner of the property where the accident occurred. According to a news release issued by Sawyer County Sheriff's Department...
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29. Reward offered in vandalisms They then ran the swather into a wheel rake attached to a John Deere tractor causing estimated damages of $6,000 to the machinery. Braum s is offering a $2,500 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the vandalism of the tractor and swather. According to a police report, a broken beer bottle was found in the ditch next to the tractor. Finally, also on the same day, a tractor was driven into a barn door to gain access to a...
Source • 6/15/2007 •
30. Joint probe into fatal farming crash Joint probe into fatal farming crash. He was confirmed dead at the scene and is understood to have been transporting manure from a farm to another site. Police and firefighters were called to the incident at about 9. The site where Norfolk really matters. The victim of the fatal accident involving a tractor and trailer on a farm track close to the A11 was today named as Sam Foley, of Newmarket in Suffolk. am, with fire crews freeing Mr Foley by 3. A spokesman for Norfolk Police said it was...
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31. 11 die in south Nepal tractor accident KATMANDU, Nepal - Nine children and two adults died when a tractor pulling a trailer carrying guests in a wedding procession skidded off a road and into a canal in rural southern Nepal, an official said Saturday. Two other passengers were seriously injured in the accident late Friday in Barhathawa village, about 125 miles southeast of the capital, Katmandu, said Sitaram Pokhrel, chief government administrator in the area. It is common in this impoverished area for people and goods to be...
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32. Blue Chip News: BWR Begins Tracking Caterpillar Inc. RDATE:05072007 Building more than cocoons, Caterpillar is the world's #1 maker of earthmoving machinery and a leading supplier of agricultural equipment. The company makes construction, mining, and logging machinery; diesel and natural gas engines; industrial gas turbines; and electrical power-generation systems. Investors seeking the most up to date information on Caterpillar inc. are invited to sign up for a free complimentary subscription to www.bellwetherreport.com. Caterpillar has...
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33. First round of mowing on hold But a guy can be tractor-savvy and know how to drive one, then he gets out here on the state highway and it's a totally different ballgame. Most of the time our guys see things before they are run over, but sometimes you can't see because the grass grows so high. Then one day he saw mowers working on the side of the road, walked up and asked for a job. Sometimes, if the hill is very steep, the tractor will slowly slide down. As tall as the hood of the tractor. The idea was to wait until...
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34. Tool-Carrying Robot Could Weed Out Tedious Farming Tasks Though that's no lightweight robot, it is lightweight for agricultural equipment. Come up to speed on KVM-over-IP solutions: Download the free buyers guide Become a paperless office Sign up now for the FREE bMighty newsletter CAREER CENTER Ready to take that job and shove it? Open . Close Employers: Give your recruitment message influence. It can recognize rows of crops, determine its own distance and angles in relation to the rows, and make its way through a field with precision...
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35. Engine fire in tractor-trailer damages vehicle, driver unhurt A tractor-trailer truck caught fire Friday afternoon on Route 80 West in Denville, closing two lanes of the highway and stalling traffic for about an hour, state police said. Preliminary investigation showed that the fire began in the engine compartment and that the cargo, described as electronics, was not affected by the blaze, police said. Engine fire in tractor-trailer damages vehicle, driver unhurt Saturday, July 7, 2007. The unidentified driver was able to escape the vehicle...
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36. Lawn Mower Men Whether residents have decided to go with new machinery or fix their old lawn-care equipment, by July either that equipment is doing well or breaking down. The lineup of equipment at the front of the shop at Crispin s were mostly ready for pickup by the customers who had dropped them off. By the official beginning of summer, most homeowners have found the weak links in their lawn care system. We have a deep line of equipment, he said. He said a wide variety of blades, belt replacements and...
Source • 7/8/2007 •
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