Two Tragic Farm Accidents Result in Two Deaths In Jackson County

(Editor’s Note: These two tragic stories vividly demonstrate that farming involves working with dangerous, heavy machinery. Farming is not a safe profession.)

Farming leads all industries in deaths per 100,000 workers, with a fatality rate of 9.7. Each year in the U.S. an average of 46 farmers are killed. That is almost one per week. Sadly, last week Jackson County added two to that annual total.)

Tractor Accident Near Graceville Kills Local Man

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