Agriculture Safety StoryCorps

Series produced by Helen Murphy-Robinson

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A partnership between the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety (PNASH) Center and StoryCorps® documents how farm injuries and near misses can be life changing events.

The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety (PNASH) Center formed a partnership with StoryCorps®, the largest national oral history project in the U.S., to document how farm injuries and near misses can be transformative life changing events. Growers and producers with stories to share came to one of two recording sessions accompanied by a family member or friend with whom they recounted how the accident happened, its consequences and lessons-learned. All volunteers were motivated to participate in hopes that others who might hear their stories would think more about safety in the agricultural workplace.


10 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Caption: Ron McHargue with son Mike McHargue
Ron McHargue [mic-KAR-guh'] describes to son Mike his fall from a ladder on a metal grain tank

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  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Wade Wipperling
Wade Wipperling tells how a stack of unstable bales of hay fell on his head, breaking his neck.

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  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:55
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Caption: Victor Jensen
Victor Jensen, tells about finding his dear friend face down in the bedding of a pasture…”the bull had gotten him”.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:56
Caption: Chris Furrer
Chris Furrer [FUR] describes a frightening incident rolling over his tractor on their dairy farm.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:47
Caption: Scott Furrer
Scott Furrer [FUR], dairy farmer, describes how his son Chris got his hand caught between a flywheel and shield, burning off the top of his fingers.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 01:39
Caption: Russell and Eric Zacharison
Russell Zacharison tells the story of how he got pinned down by his ATV for eight hours out in his pasture.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 03:14
Caption: Russell Zacharison
Russell Zacharison, wheat farmer, recounts discovering his brother Walter crushed by his ATV.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 03:08
Caption: Gloria Edwards with granddaughter Eryn
Gloria Edwards tells how her child fell into their dairy farm manure pit while playing.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:17
Caption: Diana Hansen and her daughter Tanya Mitchell
Diana Hansen, wheat farmer, recounts losing her arm, relearning to do everything and refusing to be a victim.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:01
Caption: Brett Schrom with his sister Neesha Schrom
Brett Schrom [sh'-RAHM], a hay grower/beef producer, describes to his sister Neesha how his harobed threw him off.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 05:26