Potato harvesters
Potato harvesters are one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment on a farm. Most injuries caused by potato harvesters happen when workers fall into the harvester from above during maintenance or get pulled into the harvester from the side or bottom during normal operation.
See our resources for information on the safe operation of potato harvesters.
Resources
Potato Harvester Amputates Worker's Forearm
Failure to implement safeguarding on an old potato harvester costs a farm worker her forearm.
Potato Harvester Crushes Worker's Leg
While performing maintenance on a potato harvester, a farm worker falls. His leg is caught and then crushed.
Worker pulled into rollers of potato harvester
Summary
Two workers were assigned mechanical maintenance tasks on a large, mechanized potato harvester. While the harvester was running, one of the workers climbed on top to check...
Farm worker's arm trapped in potato harvester
Date of incident: October 2011
Notice of incident number: 2011160530285
Employer: Vegetable farm
Incident summary