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6. This happened a few years ago to my dentist

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 02:04 PM

Sep 2014

He was riding a tractor which got caught on a tree root, and the tractor fell over on him. His back was broken. It was terrible. He thought about giving up his practice, but saw a number of doctors, one of whom said the break could probably be fixed surgically. He had the operation, and today it is as if the accident never happened. He is very fortunate to have recovered his life.

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UPDATE | Jim Traficant in 'very critical' condition after accident at farm [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2014 OP

How is his hair? msanthrope Sep 2014 #1

Its safe....he wasnt weating "it"... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #11

it's made of space age polymers Doctor_J Sep 2014 #27

How awful!!! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #2

SHIT. Farming is a helluva dangerous occupation/profession/activity. bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #3

the most dangerous. mopinko Sep 2014 #14

Yep. A good friend of my brother was widowed at a very young age when her husband was killed in a kath Sep 2014 #17

Wishing him a recovery, or condolences to the family if he does not. eom uppityperson Sep 2014 #4

He looks like a lost Smother Brother. closeupready Sep 2014 #5

This happened a few years ago to my dentist Samantha Sep 2014 #6

amazing what can be done with backs today MFM008 Sep 2014 #31

Wow, that is great! Jamastiene Sep 2014 #36

Ouchie shenmue Sep 2014 #7

Oh, hell. I wouldn't wish a tractor turning turtle on anyone. politicat Sep 2014 #8

If he doesn't make it, KamaAina Sep 2014 #9

My dad was once crushed by a tractor, but survived. sinkingfeeling Sep 2014 #10

Almost happened to me once. PeoViejo Sep 2014 #12

I learned how to drive on a John Deere 50 Kaleva Sep 2014 #18

That's the critter PeoViejo Sep 2014 #23

With a hand clutch, shifting on the fly was a skill Kaleva Sep 2014 #40

My first ride was a 1947 Farmall Cub kwassa Sep 2014 #34

This was the hay mower at my grandfather's Kaleva Sep 2014 #39

I haven't seen a mower like that in years. Skidmore Sep 2014 #41

We used ours mostly to mow along our quarter-mile long driveway. I learned to do it at kwassa Sep 2014 #42

Tractors are known to tip backward and land on their riders. My uncle was very young when the jwirr Sep 2014 #13

Oh NO! MADem Sep 2014 #15

LOL, but feel sorry for him and hiw wife. I lost a dear friend to a farm accident. freshwest Sep 2014 #19

I feel for his family, too. Like I said, he could be a bit of something, but he was always MADem Sep 2014 #24

I always like what he said when people said that pre Roe vs Wade Abortions did not happen,. happyslug Sep 2014 #25

I understand what you are saying. He was, indeed, a mixed bag as a congressman. MADem Sep 2014 #29

That is how we lost Merle Watson... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2014 #16

it certainly is AlecBGreen Sep 2014 #20

true that Doctor_J Sep 2014 #28

Tractors are genuinely dangerous implements. Paladin Sep 2014 #21

Was he wearing his red vest or his dark brown pants? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #22

Horrible Aerows Sep 2014 #26

I wouldn't either. n/t Jamastiene Sep 2014 #37

I hope he will be okay. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #30

I generally feel that the term "bad guy" applies... brooklynite Sep 2014 #32

You're probably right... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #33

National Farm Safety and Health Week Sept. 21-27 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2014 #35

Years ago, I worked on a boat; one day, we were floating on the current closeupready Sep 2014 #38