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One of the most dangerous farm machines is the hay baler.  According to reports collected more than 30 years ago, hundreds of farmers and laborers suffered unnecessary amputations of their limbs, degloving (removing of the skin and tissue) and death because of unsafe designs instituted by one manufacturer which share a fundamental flaw: unguarded belts and rollers which can pull even careful people into the tailgate area, net wrap attachment or, in older models, the belts and compression rollers.

Sometimes, these injuries have happened because the rollers are turning so fast and grabbing the twine, net wrap or suddenly unclogged hay so quickly that operators do not have ample time to react and let go, with shocking results. A number of individuals, including one of our clients who had one arm amputated and the other rendered largely useless because he was trapped in the running machine for over an hour, have been killed, scalped and/or otherwise disfigured and maimed. Other clients of ours suffered the greatest loss of all when their son was killed when he was pulled inside the tailgate area of a baler whose design permits its belts to continue to move while it is open.

The investigation by the Law Offices of Stuart A. Kritzer, P.C. and its lawsuits against one large manufacturer of farm equipment confirmed the company knew people had to put their hands near the baler’s pinch rollers in order to correct some malfunctions when the design used compression rollers. In later, open throat models, the absence of a simple bar guard accounted for more than a dozen amputations, a degloving and the death of our clients' son. The amputations described in the previous sentence all occurred on models which had a net wrap attachment.
 
 
 
If you or someone you know has been seriously injured as a result of using a Vermeer® or other manufacturer’s round hay baler, it is important that you seek attorneys who have experience in this area. The Law Offices of Stuart A. Kritzer, P.C. has successfully represented families in claims against those responsible for manufacturing and distributing defective farm equipment and recovered more than one hundred million dollars while contributing to the restoration of dignity and security in their lives.
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