illinois farm related fatalities 1986-2012 listed by county 01/1986
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Illinois Farm Related Fatalities 1986-2012 Listed by County
01/1986 through 12/2012
Date Age Sex County Incident Description
12/97 80 M Adams Tractor - Run over while on ground
01/87 59 M Adams Pinned by wagon
07/88 4 M Adams Fell into manure pit
07/97 32 M Adams Roadway Related - driver motorcycle, hit farm truck
11/93 64 M Adams Tractor-Fell Off and run over
05/00 74 M Adams Tractor-Got off and rolled over him
04/01 60 M Adams Hand cranking tractor, ran over him
10/02 78 M Adams Pinned under vehicle
07/04 82 M Adams Tractor turnover while mowing grass, pinned underneath
08/92 71 M Bond Tractor overturned while herding cattle
12/92 57 M Bond Backed over by truck opening gate, driver
07/88 74 M Bond Tractor overturn
10/88 37 M Bond Run over by tractor
09/87 76 M Bond Run over by tractor
09/11 18 M Bond Grain truck collided with vehicle
04/94 73 M Boone Road grader overturn, ditching in field
11/93 63 M Boone Tractor-overturn
10/86 21 F Boone Fell off and run over by hay wagon
10/00 59 M Boone Tractor hit utility pole, electrocuted
9/06 68 M Boone Sherriff’s Dept. had limited information on the event of his death
03/08 47 M Boone Freeing a calf from a mud hole and fell in. Other cattle became agitated and stepped on victim
08/94 40 M Brown Tractor, Operator, fell off and run over
05/95 71 M Brown Heat Stroke fighting conservation brush fire
10/94 67 M Brown Driver, run over by idling grain truck
04/86 1 M Bureau Crushed by tractor
04/89 50 M Bureau Struck by hay bale
04/94 73 M Bureau Tractor, Caught between steering wheel and building
12/90 19 M Bureau Fell into grain bin and suffocated
02/97 81 M Bureau Other, truck stuck in mud, heart attack?
10/93 73 M Bureau Roofing Barn-Bucket truck tipped over
09/86 19 M Bureau Electrocuted when auger struck power line
04/02 56 M Bureau Tractor-overturn
07/02 U M Bureau Combine accident
10/02 43 F Bureau Collided with Grain Truck
10/04 42 M Bureau Apparent massive heart attack while harvesting soybeans
07/08 77 F Bureau Freeing a calf from a mud hole and fell in. Other cattle became agitate and stepped on victim
12/08 29 M Bureau Trapped beneath commercial sized garage door
04/09 48 F Bureau Vehicle tried to pass tractor on the left as it was turning left
12/09 55 F Bureau No details available
11/10 70 M Bureau Working in Driveway, tractor slipped and turned over
06/11 69 M Bureau Tractor overturned while mowing
05/96 69 M Calhoun Tractor - run over, on ground, tractor unoccupied
09/93 52 M Calhoun Tractor overturn
09/97 51 M Calhoun Roadway Related - driver of grain truck that hit bridge
09/09 63 M Calhoun Lawn tractor overturned
04/89 58 M Carroll Run over by tractor
01/95 59 M Carroll Tractor overturn
11/92 45 M Carroll Working on stirator in grain bin and it fell on him
4/06 67 M Carroll Using horse-drawn equip (disc). Was knocked down when dismounted to make some adjustments
12/08 58 M Carroll Grain bin collapsed and crushed victim
08/09 54 M Carroll Tractor rolled over on victim, righted itself and continued operating till hitting a garage and catching fire
07/10 Unk Unk Carroll Became trapped in grain bin
08/10 14 M Carroll Became trapped in grain bin
08/10 19 M Carroll Became trapped in grain bin
06/11 U M Carroll Few details were released
03/98 49 M Cass Greasing axle of grain truck, bed fell causing spinal injuries
05/99 73 M Cass Tractor overturn
05/89 48 M Cass Caught in hay conditioner
05/94 70 M Cass Tractor overturn, Operator
10/95 43 M Cass Fell from feed truck top onto concrete
08/08 67 M Cass Fell 20 feet from raised bucket of end-loader onto
concrete driveway
09/09 56 M Cass Crashed into a tractor as driver was performing a U-Turn
11/98 77 F Champaign Hit by grain truck in her car
04/86 67 M Champaign Tractor overturn
01/95 73 M Champaign Motors in shed, CO2 poison
05/94 38 F Champaign Butted by cow into fence
10/87 28 M Champaign Caught under combine
10/92 54 M Champaign Crushed by feeder housing of combine
09/91 48 M Champaign Electrocuted while repairing grain bin
06/03 70 M Champaign Under investigation
10/06 7 F Champaign Sucked in corn while grandfather was emptying wagon
08/98 38 M Christian Pushing auger and came in contact with power line
08/98 14 M Christian Pushing auger and came in contact with power line
12/90 27 M Christian Electrocuted when tractor boom hit power line
10/93 35 M Christian Tractor-Stuck, drawbar pin came loose and struck
10/94 9 F Christian Run over by grain truck near elevator
11/00 61 M Christian Ran into chisel plow being pulled on road
05/04 60 F Christian Pinned between tire and the wall of the machine shed
09/05 67 M Christian Hauling hay with tractor-forklift came away from tractor
09/11 56 F Christian During harvest, not much information supplied
04/91 72 M Clark Burned when tractor fuel ignited from hot engine
12/92 75 M Clark Suffocation in grain bin
12/97 74 M Clark PTO
07/86 19 M Clark Choked in field while detasseling
07/94 88 M Clark Tractor overturn, Operator
07/94 69 M Clark Tractor, Operator, fell off and run over
03/93 41 M Clark Tractor overturn
09/96 65 M Clark Tractor overturn - rolling backward down slope
09/99 56 M Clay ATV-farm related
07/90 73 M Clay Tractor overturned on embankment
11/90 35 M Clay Tractor overturned while moving ground secured steel rod
10/93 44 M Clay Grain Bin, buried under corn
11/03 91 M Clay Thrown from tractor and drug by implement
08/08 67 M Clay Tractor with front bucket flipped over, pinning victim beneath
02/09 66 M Clay Tractor tipped over when driver got too close to edge of road
08/11 81 M Clay Cleaning out grain bin and fell inside, hit concrete
09/07 18 M Clinton Fell off tractor and it rolled over him
09/07 Unk M Clinton Was pulling a limb that broke, causing the tractor to surge backward and him to fall off the back
12/07 53 M Clinton Involved an auger used to feed cattle
06/99 52 M Clinton Moving branches with tractor, hit in head by branch
10/99 15 M Clinton Entangled in feed mixer
04/97 83 M Clinton Tractor - Run over while on ground
07/94 34 M Clinton Silo crew, fell off outside of silo
01/06 39 M Clinton Was charged by bull
12/06 53 M Clinton Leg slipped into auger
07/08 32 M Clinton Found unresponsive inside round bailing machine
09/10 63 M Clinton Hay bale fell on him when raising 2 bales with tractor
08/88 58 M Coles Hit in head by bucket on tractor
01/89 36 M Coles Tractor overturn
06/96 8 M Coles Equipment - stored tractor tire fell on
08/10 50 M Coles Pinned between two pieces of farm equipment
09/98 88 M Cook Pulling stump with tractor and chain, chain snapped and tractor rolled over
06/86 34 M Cook Tractor overturn
U 99 81 M Cook Tractor overturn, fire
10/98 75 M Crawford Got both arms caught in grain auger
08/90 65 M Crawford Fell off of and run over by tractor
06/87 14 M Crawford Electrocuted while working on electric motor for milking compressor
06/94 84 F Crawford Tractor, run over, on ground
06/95 33 M Crawford Motorcycle operator, ran into hay wagon
05/01 54 M Crawford Fell from tractor after non-fatal heart attack. Run over by tractor and no-till planter
04/12 76 M Crawford Working on tractor “with a panel having been removed”. Cause of death unclear.
06/94 85 M Cumberland Driver of car, collided with hay conditioner
10/93 53 M DeKalb Combine-Struck on crossing by train
09/87 42 M DeKalb Pinned under overturned wagon
09/95 60 M DeKalb Tractor, Operator, Fell off, run over by mower
11/05 58 M DeKalb Died from injuries after an explosion in a machine shed
03/09 60 M DeKalb Loading soybeans from grain bin into a trailer, fell and hit head
06/87 15 M DeWitt Fell into grain bin
03/96 68 M DeWitt Other, pinned while felling tree
05/86 56 M DeWitt Crushed by tractor end loader
11/88 52 M DeWitt Caught in PTO
10/88 64 M DeWitt Fell off and under tractor
11/01 47 M DeWitt Partially loaded truck overturned on embankment
04/04 19 M DeWitt Run over trying to board moving tractor
09/99 66 M Douglas Pinned by bed of grain truck when cleaning
08/87 2 M Douglas Fell into cattle watering tank and drowned
03/94 26 F Douglas Clothing caught in machinery
10/94 3 F Douglas Riding in bucket of skid steer, fell out and run over
07/96 47 M DuPage Tractor- car ran into
02/07 51 M Edgar Man was found in barn after the fire was under control
04/89 61 M Edgar Struck by tractor and ammonia tank
07/89 54 M Edgar Tractor overturn
06/89 37 M Edgar Electrocuted
06/92 45 M Edgar Tractor overturn in ditch at end of field, rotary hoeing
06/93 51 M Edgar Partially dismantled grain auger fell on
06/94 50 M Edgar Machinery, crushed
10/94 77 M Edgar Driver of car, struck by run away wagon
09/86 65 M Edgar Struck in head by backhoe bucket
05/01 60 M Edgar Struck by baler while trying to dislodge bale
07/11 20 M Edgar Lift came into contact with power line
11/12 62 M Edgar Attempted to dislodge an auger blockage. Swept into corn.
12/88 63 M Edwards Tractor overturn
07/93 66 M Edwards Trapped upside down in drain tile
05/03 69 M Edwards Fell from hayloft
10/99 83 M Effingham Collided with aerator implement
07/89 9 M Effingham Tractor overturn
06/86 44 M Effingham Tractor overturn
03/86 32 F Effingham Crushed between tractor and wagon
09/91 56 M Effingham Tractor overturned while plowing field
02/02 73 M Effingham Hit implement-improper lane usage
09/03 74 M Effingham Tractor overturn
07/09 92 M Effingham Lost balance while doing repair work and fell face first into pond
05/99 40 M Fayette Riding on fender of tractor, front wheel fell off, ran over
06/94 21 M Fayette Electrocution, compressor repair
06/95 68 M Fayette Tractor overturn
09/87 59 M Fayette Tractor struck by train
10/02 62 M Fayette Tractor overturn
10/02 62 M Fayette Tractor overturn while hauling dirt
11/03 64 M Fayette Attacked by bull
08/03 74 M Fayette Tractor run over
10/04 59 M Fayette Traveling up steep hill, tractor powered out and overturned
10/10 36 M Fayette Fell off tractor and was run over
09/07 60 M Ford Mowing along a water way when tractor and mower rolled into a creek bed and on top of him
09/07 60 M Ford Was pulling a limb that broke, causing the tractor to surge backward and him to fall off the back
11/86 22 M Ford Victims car collided with tractor pulling chisel plow
10/91 32 F Ford Fell off tractor fender and run over by tractor
09/00 36 M Ford Moving auger, hit power line, electrocuted
01/02 49 M Ford Buried in trench while laying field tile
07/07 70 M Franklin Fell from fishing boat, drowned in rural farm pond
02/97 5 M Franklin Tractor - Extra rider, Fell off and run over
06/01 72 M Franklin Run over when fell from tractor when hit behind by truck
09/98 35 M Fulton Unloading corn, caught between elevator and tractor
12/99 44 M Fulton Entangled in post hole digger
08/87 22 M Fulton Motorcycle struck 2 cows in roadway
08/97 62 M Fulton Tractor overturn
11/88 73 M Fulton Tractor overturn
U 90 78 M Fulton Crushed while demolishing barn
02/00 60 M Fulton Collision by truck and tractor
03/89 78 M Gallatin Tractor overturn
03/92 57 M Gallatin Inside grain bin
U 99 53 M Gallatin Heat stroke while picking cucumbers on farm
02/00 60 M Gallatin Suffocation-Soybeans
10/09 55 M Gallatin Fell from top of bin while attempting to remove cap
08/95 53 M Greene Tractor, Operator, Fell off, run over by shredder
06/97 50 M Greene Tractor overturn
10/86 19 M Greene Suffocated in grain bin
10/94 81 M Greene Tractor overturn, Operator
09/93 54 M Greene Tractor overturn
05/01 59 M Greene Fell into grain bin
11/05 64 M Greene Grain bin-found buried in bin, compressional asphyxiation
06/10 79 M Greene Pulling a tank out of the mud, started rolling back due to poor vehicle condition
08/10 50 M Greene Riding motorcycle, tried to pass tractor as driver tried to turn left, hit tractor tire
09/07 33 M Grundy Was covered with soybeans in a storage bin mishap
04/98 31 F Grundy Rear ended tractor on road
08/99 81 M Grundy Tractor overturn
01/93 51 M Grundy Grain Bin, buried under corn
03/86 68 M Grundy Suffocated in grain bin
09/93 55 M Grundy Tractor overturn
03/03 45 M Grundy Fell from ladder of farm silo
11/09 83 F Grundy Car caught onto a disk pulled by a tractor - overcorrected her vehicle
08/11 79 M Grundy Raised bucket with heavy dirt too high, loader tipped forward
01/89 35 M Hamilton Caught in grain auger
03/03 48 M Hamilton Struck from behind by a car
05/04 71 M Hamilton Attempted to pass car and tractor, tractor was turning left, victim hit front corner of tractor
10/06 32 M Hamilton Grain auger fell on him or he was removing parts. Head, neck and shoulder injuries.
08/08 67 M Hamilton Tried to unjam hay accumulator machine, hydraulic mechanism struck victim
07/86 45 M Hancock Victims motorcycle ran into rear of tractor
07/91 70 M Hancock Tractor overturned while mowing
U 90 59 M Hancock Run over by tractor while standing in front attempting to start it
09/87 64 M Hancock Run over by skid loader
10/97 35 M Hancock Other, Fireman killed by propane tank explosion
10/97 56 F Hancock Tractor overturn
10/97 23 M Hancock Other, Fireman killed by propane tank explosion
05/08 80 M Hancock Tractor overturned and pinned victim underneath
12/08 83 F Hancock Struck a disk/ripper implement being towed and ran off the road into a field
04/98 53 M Hardin Fell from tractor and pinned between fence and wheel
08/90 62 M Henderson Tractor overturned while pulling a hay rake on a hill
07/88 16 M Henderson Fell into grain wagon
11/96 52 M Henderson Equipment - jack failed, combine fell onto
09/93 76 M Henderson Fell off Grain Bin
05/06 42 M Henderson Was driving a tractor/fertilizer spreader and was hit by train when he crossed tracks
08/06 76 M Henderson Pinned beneath farm utility vehicle (ATV) in a drainage canal
02-09 57 M Henderson Moving bales of hay, tractor slid off path and rolled over
05/07 11 M Henry Boy was kicked in the chest by a horse
10/98 43 M Henry Fell into 90-ft. grain silo
04/92 16 M Henry Entangled in PTO while spreading manure
04/96 61 M Henry Tractor - run over, on ground to start
08/92 76 M Henry Fell off and run over by tractor and mower, operator
12/92 39 M Henry Backed over by truck while hooking wagon, other driver
12/95 76 M Henry Tractor overturn
01/87 66 M Henry Butted by steer; thrown onto concrete
11/96 73 M Henry Tractor - car ran into
11/96 13 M Henry Grain Bin - fell into, engulfed in corn
10/87 22 F Henry Car hit by tractor
10/90 29 M Henry Crushed by tongue of trailer when jack broke
10/93 68 M Henry Tractor-Fell Off and Run Over
09/89 84 M Henry Caught in auger
10/03 U M Henry Found in field after unloading load of beans
05/07 54 M Iroquois Firefighter had a heart attack while fighting the fire
U 89 9 M Iroquois Fell into wagon of shelled corn
06/94 38 M Iroquois Tractor overturn, Operator, moving grain car at elevator
10/89 U M Iroquois Elevator collapsed while being moved
09/90 23 M Iroquois Electrocuted while working on grain dryer
09/92 49 M Iroquois Head injuries falling from ATV while checking cattle
07/02 59 M Iroquois Struck animal in road, rolled vehicle, vehicle started on fire
08/04 65 M Iroquois Mowing roadsides, tractor tipped over in road ditch
08/04 65 M Iroquois Mowing a roadside, tractor rolled into ditch, pinned victim underneath
09/04 15 M Iroquois Passenger on tractor that was hit from the rear by a vehicle
06/06 15 M Iroquois Sucked in beans when an unloading chute was opened.
04/96 36 M Jackson Tractor - other - fell from tractor onto goiter
08/88 51 M Jackson Tractor overturn
07/93 20 M Jackson Ran into rear of field sprayer pulled by tractor
06/94 39 M Jackson Bulldozer overturn, construction
11/94 73 M Jackson Tractor overturn, Operator
10/93 63 M Jackson Tractor overturn
06/01 60 M Jackson Crushed while cutting hay in field, tractor overturned
10/02 83 M Jackson Tractor-fell off and was run over-possible heart attack victim
06/03 77 M Jackson Struck by semi-was turning left into private lane as semi tried to pass tractor on left
11/04 22 M Jackson Tractor rolled forward striking victim while working on fence
03/90 49 M Jasper Trench Collapsed
02/05 29 M Jasper Pickup truck collided with grain truck
08/92 69 M Jefferson Tractor overturn
U 61 M Jefferson Horse knocked into wall, head injury
07/90 72 M Jefferson Tractor overturned while mowing
07/97 58 M Jefferson Drown in farm pond
05/94 63 M Jefferson Tractor overturn, Operator
10/87 48 M Jefferson Caught in header of combine
10/93 73 M Jefferson Tractor overturn
04/01 11 U Jefferson Helping father, fell from tractor and run over by wheel
08/04 60 M Jefferson Bled to death after severing arm hooking up cultivator
07/05 56 M Jefferson Grain bin-suffocated inside when auger got clogged
03/06 90 M Jefferson Overcome by fire and smoke while burning brush
04/08 78 M Jefferson Pinned under tractor, sustained crushing injuries
10/11 26 M Jefferson Tractor overturn, pinned underneath
07/07 41 M Jersey Man fell off tractor he was driving and was run over
08/92 58 M Jersey Tractor overturn while mowing field
02/92 21 F Jersey Tractor overturn while pulling fence posts
07/93 47 M Jersey Tractor-overturn moving dirt
09/00 44 M Jersey Moving object with loader, object fell out and hit operator
05/04 44 M Jersey Struck rear tractor tire/planter, lost control and struck side of bridge
05/10 58 M Jersey Motorcyclist tried to pass tractor on left as tractor turned left, hit sprayer
06/94 78 M JoDaviess Tractor Rollover
09/94 53 M JoDaviess Tractor overturn, operator
09/95 23 M JoDaviess Tractor overturn, pulling on stuck chain saw
08/90 9 M JoDaviess Tractor overturn while riding
03/89 57 M JoDaviess Caught in auger
11/86 60 M JoDaviess Caught in PTO
09/90 35 M JoDaviess Tractor overturned
05/01 67 M JoDaviess Tractor rolled over while pulling sprayer down steep hill
07/02 61 M JoDaviess Tractor-fell off and was struck while starting tractor
01/99 70 M Johnson Branch hit in head, cutting wood
09/96 66 M Johnson Other, pinned while felling tree
U 99 84 M Johnson Tractor overturn
08/08 75 M Johnson Fell off tractor while mowing, tractor ran over victim
08/10 83 M Johnson Found dead on tractor, but no overturn/accident
06/98 6 M Kane Fell off of trailer and ran over
07/97 76 F Kane Equipment, pinned by hay wagon
04/07 24 F Kankakee Passenger of motorcycle, when it struck a disk pulled by a tractor
06/98 73 M Kankakee Turned left in tractor and hit by truck, no SMV or lights
03/99 50 M Kankakee Fell off truck loading hay bales, ran over
12/95 38 M Kankakee Truck, changing oil. rolled off ramp
06/93 13 M Kankakee Mounting drill tire, blew apart or off rim
03/92 5 M Kankakee Crushed by grain truck tailgate
05/97 73 M Kankakee Tractor overturn
11/96 52 F Kankakee Roadway Related - tractor ran into by car
10/90 29 M Kankakee Electrocuted when raised grain bed touched power line
09/97 31 M Kankakee Roadway Related - driver of car that struck grain wagon
06/00 68 M Kankakee Jump started tractor, ran over him
10/03 13 M Kankakee Riding in tractor bucket-flipped out
12/04 68 M Kankakee Front tire of grain truck blew out, lost control, crossed traffic, went into ditch and overturned
08/05 76 M Kankakee Crushed by mower deck he was working under
09/07 54 F Kendall She stepped out of a pickup truck which was in drive, the vehicle rolled into a fence pinning her
08/91 58 M Kendall Trapped under tractor after it fell into ditch
10/01 70 M Kendall In silo, auger caught pant leg and pulled him in
04/94 54 M Knox Tractor overturn, Operator
06/86 78 M Knox Tractor overturn
05/94 25 M Knox Swine facility construction crew, buried in ditch
11/93 66 M Knox Tractor overturn
10/94 66 M Knox Contractor, removing pump from swine building
02/00 15 M Knox Tree fell on top of victim while cutting wood
04/04 74 M Knox Driven over by tractor/planter by son
06/08 67 M Knox Tractor rolled onto victim
08/98 71 M Lake Checking farm well with crane, pulley gave and pinned against tractor
09/04 57 M Lake Semi-trailer burst into flames after being hit by grain truck, which failed to yield at intersection
05/94 68 M LaSalle Tractor overturn, Operator
10/94 37 M LaSalle Driver of car that rear ended tractor and plow
10/94 31 F LaSalle Passenger in car that rear ended tractor
02/96 42 M LaSalle Equipment - Tree limb fell onto while bulldozing
01/97 12 F LaSalle Roadway Related - rider in car, struck tractor
07/88 10 F LaSalle Run over by mower after falling off tractor
06/93 53 M LaSalle Thrown from tractor into conditioner
10/86 18 M LaSalle Clothing caught in PTO
10/93 84 M LaSalle Driving Car that struck tractor
10/95 65 M LaSalle Veterinarian, truck collision while on call
09/86 86 M LaSalle Suffocated in grain bin
09/92 44 M LaSalle Overcome by fumes in hog manure pit, 1st in
09/92 17 M LaSalle Overcome by fumes in hog manure pit, 3rd in
09/92 17 M LaSalle Overcome by fumes in hog manure pit, 2nd in
09/96 66 M LaSalle Tractor overturn- pulling stuck tractor, flipped
03/08 56 M LaSalle Suffocated by 2 feet of soybeans. Cause unknown, was
in radio contact with man on outside
08/08 88 M LaSalle Tractor overturn while mowing
01/09 72 M LaSalle Victim caught in drive shaft of auger
10/10 58 M LaSalle Struck by combine while driving pickup
10/11 76 M LaSalle Struck by grain truck while riding bicycle
09/12 81 M LaSalle Attempted to jump start tractor, trapped under front wheel
03/94 63 M Lawrence Heart attack while burning grass
08/95 76 M Lawrence Tractor overturn, ROPS, not wearing seat belt
01/03 8 M Lawrence Hit by sweeper in grain bin, resulted in head trauma
11/05 48 M Lawrence Fell into grain bin
05/11 25 M Lawrence Driving motorcycle, ran into the back of farm implement
03/12 63 M Lawrence Attempted to start tractor while it was in gear
08/93 63 M Lee Tractor overturn
02/96 36 M Lee Equipment - Pinned by grain box to truck frame
07/86 24 M Lee Electrocuted by short circuit in auger
03/96 60 M Lee Grain Bin - fell into, engulfed in corn
05/87 58 F Lee Attacked and crushed by bull
10/92 56 F Lee Rider in car that collided with tractor
10/92 57 M Lee Driver of car that collided with tractor
09/90 21 M Lee Fell off and run over by tractor while riding
09/01 66 M Lee Skid loader became stuck in ditch, while adjusting chain to pull it out with a truck, the truck rolled and pinned him
05/05 48 M Lee Electrocuted when spray booms came into contact with power line, tried to get out of sprayer
03/10 37 M Lee Working in grain bin, unharnessed, buried by corn
09/98 48 M Livingston Auger came in contact with power line, electrocuted
09/98 22 F Livingston Passenger in pickup that collided with grain truck
07/99 69 M Livingston Drove tractor into manure pit and drowned
07/97 10 F Livingston Roadway Related - Got off tractor to cross road, car hit
06/88 37 M Livingston Hay baler hit by train
06/94 43 F Livingston Tractor, Operator, collided with trailer
05/86 14 M Livingston Fell off and run over by hayrack
10/92 53 M Livingston Driving grain truck hit by train
05/00 48 F Livingston Van rear-ended tractor pulling bail accumulator
05/03 8 M Livingston Wedged under grain auger while on mower
07/08 38 M Livingston Trapped beneath 2 square bails (1500 lbs) when hay fell on victim
12/10 69 M Livingston Unloading beans and slipped and fell into PTO
04/87 53 M Logan Grain truck overturn
08/97 10 M Logan Tractor overturn - driver
05/87 68 M Logan Pinned by tractor against wall
05/88 43 M Logan Run over by tractor
09/97 64 M Logan Roadway Related - driver of tractor hit by coal truck
01/00 34 M Logan Overturn
08/00 39 M Logan Tractor overturn on steep ravine
10/07 40 M Macon Fell into a grain bin
04/93 61 M Macon Tractor overturn
08/88 67 M Macon Tractor overturn
08/89 65 M Macon Tractor overturn
08/96 84 M Macon Tractor overturn - mowing ditch bank
08/96 83 M Macon Tractor overturn - mowing around farm pond
12/90 82 M Macon Trapped in end loader submerged in water
07/89 56 M Macon Tractor overturn
11/94 60 M Macon Tractor, run over while on ground
10/01 58 M Macon Severely burned when arm of spreader came into contact with power line, died of organ failure
10/01 28 U Macon Crushed by tree while clearing land
09/08 68 M Macon Fell through barn roof while making repairs
09/07 35 M Macoupin Was electrocuted as he delivered cattle feed to a rural farm
08/96 55 M Macoupin Tractor overturn - slid down side of hill, flipped
01/91 23 M Macoupin Crushed by hydraulic system while leaning out of loader
06/90 4 M Macoupin Fell off and run over by tractor while riding
05/89 65 M Macoupin Tractor overturn
05/94 67 M Macoupin Tractor overturn, Operator, Loading on trailer
09/86 20 M Macoupin Tractor overturn, victim riding on fender
09/00 2 M Macoupin Wandered into corn field, killed by combine
06/02 63 M Macoupin Tractor-pinned between step and wheel
04/05 64 M Macoupin Pinned under front end of baler
09/06 60 M Macoupin Dropped off the side of the embankment and rolled over
04/10 58 F Macoupin Motorcyclist crossed center line, ran into tractor, thrown from bike (no helmet)
07/10 56 F Macoupin Clearing timber with husband, tractor flipped and pinned her
01/11 46 M Macoupin Pinned while unloading sprayer
07/07 53 M Madison Mowing and was too close to lake, tractor rolled into lake, landed on top of him
04/90 26 M Madison Tractor overturned while pulling fender from truck
04/92 30 M Madison Tractor overturn while fertilizing field
01/96 33 F Madison Animal - trampled by steer
07/88 68 M Madison Electrocuted working on farm machinery
06/86 28 M Madison Tractor overturn
06/93 65 M Madison Tractor overturn
03/92 69 M Madison Driver of motorcycle that hit wagon of hay
10/92 23 M Madison Lift on grain truck released and pinned on frame
10/93 88 M Madison PTO-While unloading corn
09/90 25 F Madison Tractor overturned on hill while moving hay
U 99 78 M Madison Tractor overturn
06/02 82 M Madison Limb struck victim while using tractor to remove downed debris
08/08 21 M Madison Hit rut in field, fell off tractor and was run over by rear wheels
03/10 45 M Madison Tractor lunged forward when starting engine with screw driver, run over
09/10 50 M Madison Hit by rear tire of combine, when driver backed up
06/11 67 M Madison Cutting down tree, tree fell on utility vehicle
04/11 75 M Madison Cutting down tree, tree fell and pinned victim to tractor
08/07 19 M Marion Man fell 100 feet from top of grain elevator
01/99 44 M Marion Tractor overturn
04/94 44 M Marion Grain bin suffocation, flowing
07/89 49 M Marion Pinned under implement
05/86 82 M Marion Fell off and run over by tractor
08/02 64 M Marion Tractor-overturn while moving round bales
01/08 77 M Marion Became entangled in PTO while cleaning out bin
10/87 63 M Marshall Tractor overturn
05/01 45 U Marshall Fell from tractor, struck by livestock trailer behind tractor
08/04 78 M Marshall Run over by wheels of trenching machine while setting it up
05/05 82 M Marshall Farm worker struck by train while walking from truck to the tractor/implement
05/05 74 M Marshall Tractor rollover
09/11 48 M Marshall Biker hit cow in middle of road
11/99 75 M Mason Suffocated in grain truck being loaded with grain
04/88 30 M Mason Entangled in manure spreader
07/90 4 M Mason Run over by truck and hay trailer
11/94 57 M Mason Tractor, Operator, struck by train
10/87 44 M Mason Tractor struck by car
06/12 77 F Mason Distracted truck driver collided into rear of the tractor killing the operator and rider
06/12 22 M Mason Distracted truck driver collided into rear of the tractor killing the operator and rider
12/98 12 M Massac Fell off of tractor, passenger, head injuries
06/99 67 M Massac Tractor overturn
12/99 12 M Massac Fell off back of tractor, passenger, hit head
06/94 15 M Massac Tractor, Operator, Hit by train
04/01 51 U Massac Helping another farmer with his tractor & fertilizer tank, caught between planter & tractor. Wheels knocked him down and he was run over
01/05 81 F Massac Minivan collided with farm tractor
01/05 89 M Massac Minivan collided with farm tractor
09/06 53 F Massac Riding on tractor, fender gave way. Fell and run over.
11/07 48 M McDonough The operator believed the tractor was in neutral, and let off the clutch, it was really in reverse
05/07 56 M McDonough Man was cleaning up chemical spill, struck by car
08/87 24 M McDonough Motorcycle struck cow
10/88 19 M McDonough Truck hit by tractor
09/91 52 M McDonough Tractor overturned while mowing
09/01 57 U McDonough Fell 40 feet into feed wagon
12/07 47 M McHenry Made too sharp of a turn and the tractor rolled on top of him
04/93 57 M McHenry Grain Bin, buried under corn
12/89 12 M McHenry Caught in tractor PTO
11/86 26 M McHenry Fell while raising grain bin
10/87 65 M McHenry Tractor overturn
11/95 53 M McHenry Tractor, large round bale on loader, rolled onto operator
10/05 65 M McHenry Pinned beneath a tractor
11/05 73 M McHenry Fell from front-end loader he was operating
07/11 66 M McHenry Turning left, car tried to pass, victim was thrown from tractor
06/07 45 M McLean Car was rear-ended by truck causing it to collide with a piece of farm equipment traveling in the opposite direction
07/98 41 M McLean Fell 30-ft. from silo
07/98 38 M McLean Electrocuted by wire from grain bin
11/99 69 M McLean Car and Tractor collision
08/92 75 M McLean Tractor overturned and pinned on fence
08/97 81 M McLean Tractor overturn
07/86 26 M McLean Victims car collided with tractor
07/92 60 M McLean Pinned between loader bucket and frame
07/92 76 M McLean Tractor overturn while mowing
07/96 85 M McLean Tractor overturn
06/87 15 M McLean Barn collapsed
11/86 19 M McLean Car smashed into grain wagon
11/86 19 M McLean Car smashed into grain wagon
11/90 63 M McLean Tractor overturn while moving dirt in field
09/90 78 M McLean Fell out of combine and run over
09/04 17 M McLean Man driving semi stopped/proceeded into intersection, boy driving car hit the trailer
03/05 68 M McLean Burned while trying to stamp out a grass fire
10/06 28 M McLean Pick-up crossed traffic and hit Terra-Gator
01/08 43 M McLean Clothes caught on cylindrical shaft between grinder and tractor
10/08 Unk M McLean Hit semi loaded with corn between the cab and trailer, fire started
06/10 63 M McLean Victim was killed from trauma to head caused by a fall
10/11 48 M McLean Motorcyclist killed when struck back of auger wagons
04/00 28 M Menard Operator of ATV was killed on the farm at night
11/99 54 M Menard PTO entanglement
08/02 61 M Menard Dismantling grain bins-bins fell on him
02/09 58 M Menard Tractor rolled off the levee while patching, pinned under tractor
10/09 61 M Menard Tractor overturn
08/89 67 M Mercer Crushed by tractor
12/86 58 M Mercer Suffocated in grain bin
02/94 52 M Mercer Fell off outside of grain bin
02/95 52 M Mercer Grain Bin, Fell off
10/92 65 M Mercer Moving grain auger and it came in contact with power line
09/91 45 M Mercer Tractor overturned while mowing
09/95 75 M Mercer Tractor, Pinned by
08/05 70 M Mercer Trampled by a 3-year-old bull
09/06 75 M Mercer Using ATV for field work. Not sure if the accident caused his death or his death caused his accident
05/09 82 M Mercer Tractor rolled into small runoffwhile mowing, submerged him in water
08/96 54 M Monroe Tractor overturn - driving up creek bank
06/90 35 M Monroe Truck collided with tractor pulling disk
05/89 25 M Monroe Tractor overturn
10/07 72 M Montgomery Was pulling a limb that broke, causing the tractor to surge backward and him to fall off the back
07/98 58 M Montgomery Unloading grain, caught between frame and truck bed
08/98 67 M Montgomery Tractor overturn
02/95 57 M Montgomery Grain Bin, Suffocation, Bridged Corn
07/97 55 F Montgomery Animal - attacked by bull
06/97 75 M Montgomery Tractor - Run over while on ground
11/86 48 M Montgomery Combine hit by train
10/91 38 M Montgomery Crushed by grain head while working under combine
09/97 38 M Montgomery Tractor - Fell off and run over
07/00 48 M Montgomery Fell into grain elevator
06/05 72 M Montgomery Tractor overturn
07/05 67 M Montgomery Grain stopped flowing in bin, climbed in bin to get it moving, buried in grain
08/08 43 M Montgomery Trailer jackknifed while loading backhoe, backhoe was thrown from trailer and pinned victim
03/11 83 M Montgomery Cleaning rear window when truck bed fell on him
02/98 74 M Morgan Heart attack after building fence all day
04/98 43 M Morgan Tractor overturn, no seat belt or ROPS
12/98 60 M Morgan Tractor overturn, end loader up high on slope
07/86 57 M Morgan Crushed by farm truck bed
07/87 57 M Morgan Tractor overturn
U 90 32 M Morgan Car collided with tractor
09/87 77 M Morgan Tractor overturn
05/00 67 M Morgan Fell from tractor following heart attack, run over
04/02 65 M Morgan Tractor-found dead 100 feet from tractor
08/04 60 M Morgan Fell from roof of hog confinement barn while making repairs
09/04 70 M Morgan Tractor he was riding rolled down a hill while mowing
05/05 45 M Morgan Overturn-large mowing tractor
08/11 79 M Morris Moving dirt, tractor tipped forward with load causing head injuries
02/93 49 M Moultrie Tractor Run-over, starter by-pass
07/89 54 M Moultrie Crushed by weed cutter
06/89 74 M Moultrie Run over by tractor
06/90 36 M Moultrie Fell off tractor fender and run over
07/05 71 M Moultrie Driver of grain truck eased over center line-two others injured
05/09 43 M Moultrie Barn started on fire, victim found when fire was extinguished
06/10 8 M Moultrie Hay tedder fell from trailer and onto victim
07/98 76 M Ogle Found in slurry manure pit with tractor, drowned
05/99 40 M Ogle Discing, fell of tractor, ran over by disc
07/99 69 M Ogle Fell in grain bin, adjusting auger
08/92 79 M Ogle Pinned between bucket loader and tractor
07/89 6 F Ogle Fell under tractor
05/97 73 M Ogle Large round bale rolled off front end loader
11/90 ? M Ogle Fell off grain silo while loading grain into semi
11/93 44 M Ogle Tractor pulling wagon turning, hit by truck
10/90 42 M Ogle Tractor overturned while packing silage in bunker silo
07/00 64 M Ogle Suffocated in grain bin
09/05 24 M Ogle Car collided with a tractor pulling a grain wagon
08/10 75 M Ogle Moving cut branches with tractor, branch broke and hit victim in head and neck
09/10 83 M Ogle Excavator slid forward causing victim to crash through windshield
02/99 8 M Peoria Playing in grain bin, when being unloaded
06/99 18 F Peoria Passenger on motorcycle, hit tractor
04/86 47 M Peoria Clothing caught in PTO
08/91 70 M Peoria Tractor overturned while grading road
10/90 59 M Peoria Tractor overturned while moving hay on incline
09/86 4 M Peoria Caught in PTO
09/94 3 M Peoria Run over by grain wagon, in town
10/00 44 M Peoria Lost control of grain truck and thrown from it
09/02 51 M Peoria Electrocution while raising truck bed-hit electrical service
03/08 39 M Peoria Grain shifted and collapsed around victim, died of asphyxiation
10/10 29 M Peoria Painting structure and fell through skylight
08/11 77 M Peoria Tractor slipped into gear and ran over victim
07/07 82 M Perry Man was working on mower connected to tractor and accidentally put it in gear causing him to be struck
07/07 77 F Perry Woman drowned in farm pond
10/98 72 M Perry Fell 20-ft. from silo
08/91 67 M Perry Tractor overturned while mowing
05/06 54 M Perry Spreading manure when machinery overturned
04/08 70 M Perry Tractor slid down bank of mining lake and pinned victim under water
05/89 68 M Piatt Electrocuted
09/91 65 F Piatt Fell into running combine while repairing it
12/01 67 M Piatt Weight of cultivator shifted to rear causing hitch and rear tires of tractor to rise, causing tractor to overturn
02/03 63 M Piatt Suffocated in soybean bin
10/03 U U Piatt Struck the rear of farm tractor
07/99 18 M Pike Collided with tractor on road
07/99 20 F Pike Collided with tractor on road
U 89 14 M Pike Pinned against tractor by hay bale
04/95 63 M Pike Crushed, boom on skid loader, moving fertilizer
08/94 58 M Pike Scraper overturn, building levee on farm
12/95 6 M Pike PTO entanglement
02/93 37 M Pike Cutting Tree, pinned under
07/92 12 M Pike Jumped off hay wagon into path of car
10/87 52 M Pike Run over by combine
10/93 68 M Pike Combine-Corn head fell on
09/87 71 M Pike Run over by tractor
09/87 52 F Pike Fell off and under tractor
07/02 26 M Pike Collision with tractor
09/09 69 M Pike Tractor/loader accident
02/11 45 M Pike Caught under an overhead door
08/11 53 M Pike Overturned on incline while mowing
05/98 39 M Pope Clearing trees and hit in head by branch
04/96 78 M Pope Tractor- pinned by hydraulic lift
08/87 64 M Pope Fell under mower
12/08 66 M Pope Working on hillside when tractor overturned
07/93 15 M Putnam Grain Crib, buried under corn
09/04 64 M Putnam Combine, semi and van collided-was under investigation at press time
05/99 75 M Randolph Tractor overturn
08/93 76 F Randolph Tractor-run over while on ground
07/93 43 M Randolph Tractor- run over while on ground
06/88 14 M Randolph Run over by mower after falling off tractor
03/91 63 M Randolph Struck in head while cutting trees down
05/89 39 M Randolph Overcome by chemical fumes
11/88 66 M Randolph Tractor overturn
11/89 16 M Randolph Tractor overturned and burned
U 90 50 M Randolph Crushed by falling machinery
09/90 3 M Randolph Fell out of scoop of tractor and run over by rear tire
06/01 45 M Randolph Tractor overturn on embankment, killed instantly
06/01 74 M Randolph On tractor pulling hay conditioner, rolled over him
01/02 69 M Randolph Tractor-overturn
05/09 70 M Randolph Mowing when railroad tie gave way, tractor overturned
04/10 91 M Randolph Fell from tractor while working in field
03/11 74 M Randolph Tractor slid and rolled over while traveling down steep hill
11/05 52 M Richland Trapped under a skid loader
11/08 66 M Richland Cutting timber and suffered deadly head wound when branch fell
11/09 43 M Richland Motorcyle operator struck the back of a grain truck
04/11 3 M Rock Riding with father, tractor hit bump and child grabbed door handle. Door opened and child fell out
08/87 31 M Rock Island Electrocuted painting barn
07/87 70 M Rock Island Tractor overturn
03/86 68 M Rock Island Tractor overturn
11/87 42 M Rock Island Fell while dismounting loader and crushed
07/00 54 M Rock Island Tractor slid down embankment, rolled over him
08/00 81 M Rock Island Heart attack while in grain bin
10/00 42 M Rock Island Electrocuted with auger
03/95 73 M Saline Tractor, Run over on ground
05/87 50 M Saline Tractor overturn, into water and drown
11/96 74 M Saline Tractor - run over, on ground to start
05/01 73 M Saline Backed up too close to steep embankment, tractor flipped over backwards
08/07 16 M Sangamon Blazer struck truck hauling a tanker filled with water; cause under investigation
08/07 44 M Sangamon Blazer struck truck hauling a tanker filled with water; cause under investigation
4/07 22 M Sangamon Man was exiting tractor when lightning struck
07/98 66 M Sangamon overturned mower in ditch, cut by blades
08/93 68 M Sangamon Tractor overturn
06/94 12 F Sangamon Fell into hay auger
10/86 30 M Sangamon Fuel tank exploded while welding farm equipment
10/94 17 F Sangamon Passenger in car that rear ended chisel plow
10/95 79 M Sangamon Truck, operator, rolled over while opening gate
10/02 64 M Sangamon Tractor overturn-tipped on steep grade and pinned
05/08 Unk M Sangamon Unknown
06/10 74 M Sangamon Tractor flipped while pulling out a culvert
09/06 17 F Schuyler witness said "vehicle went out of control" thrown onto roadway and hit head
08/87 71 M Schuyler Tractor overturn
07/95 83 M Schuyler Tractor overturn
06/89 46 M Schuyler Tractor overturn
10/96 77 M Schuyler Equipment - bumped by corn picker, fell into
05/04 54 M Schuyler Tractor overturn
05/06 55 M Schuyler Working under tractor when the weight shifted and the tractor fell off the wheels. Crushed by tractor
10/97 65 M Scott Tractor overturn
03/01 59 U Scott Sucked in while breaking grain loose from side of bin
07/03 52 M Scott Tractor rollover
06/04 56 M Scott Tractor overturn while mowing
06/09 75 M Scott Tractor got stuck in mud, tried to cross field in heat and died
11/07 59 M Shelby Was excavating with a hi-ho tractor when a large tree fell on the machine
04/87 12 M Shelby Drowned when tractor went into pond
04/96 85 M Shelby Other - outbuilding fell on while dismantling
10/88 33 M Shelby Tractor overturn
U 99 77 M Shelby Railroad collision
09/01 39 M Shelby Tractor/Truck accident
11/01 56 U Shelby Fell 8ft from ladder onto concrete step while fixing electrical
07/02 52 F Shelby Tractor-rollover and pinned while mowing
11/03 73 F Shelby Struck rear end of chisel plow. Passenger in the vehicle
04/04 50 M Shelby Turned tractor on incline, tractor turned over and pinned him
09/08 23 M Shelby Directional chute at top of silo dislodged, fell 70 feet and struck victim
01/10 22 M Shelby Moving corn into a large bin, engulfed by corn
07/10 76 M Shelby Tractor overturned while mowing
06/07 48 M St. Clair Spindle came off wheel causing loaded grain wagon to roll over landing on top of man
06/88 74 M St. Clair Tractor struck by car
01/01 25 M St. Clair Cleaning grain from silo with running auger, apparently caught clothing, pulling him in
02/01 33 U St. Clair Struck by lighting while tending cattle
05/01 42 M St. Clair Tractor rollover while clearing farm land
10/01 60 M St. Clair Moving large round bale, load shifted, tractor overturned
03/02 49 M St. Clair Shot trying to settle an argument between 2 migrant workers
03/02 42 M St. Clair Shot a man during an argument and then killed himself-was a migrant worker
03/09 74 M St. Clair Tractor struck a dead tree while mowing, overturned, pinned underneath
08/11 40 M St. Clair Filling a hole when tractor fell into hole, crushed
02/98 61 M Stark Removing cap from tractor with hoist, hoist slipped and crushed
05/86 67 M Stark Tractor overturn
03/03 29 M Stark Fell into grain bin while loading a truck
09/05 52 M Stark Found unconscious-trying to pull 4-wheeler out of mud with tractor
01/91 60 M Stephenson Attacked by bull
07/92 34 M Stephenson Entangled in blades of self-propelled hay mower
06/87 71 M Stephenson Crushed between wagon and baler
06/94 23 M Stephenson Silage blower, entanglement
05/95 67 M Stephenson Grain Bin, Fell off
09/00 40 M Stephenson Working on skid loader when it fell on him
01/04 61 M Stephenson Cutting down a tree, tree fell onto victim
10/10 Unk M Stephenson Accidently started tractor during repair, ran over victim
07/07 73 M Tazewell Lawn mower toppled over trapping man in 3 feet of water causing him to drown
12/98 39 M Tazewell Suffocated in grain bin
11/99 81 M Tazewell Tractor overturn
08/87 6 F Tazewell Run over by mower after falling off tractor
02/93 38 M Tazewell Tractor overturn
07/86 78 M Tazewell Hit by fallen support beam in barn
05/05 15 M Tazewell Trapped under tractor-pulling a sprayer and drove too close to the ditch
07/05 15 M Tazewell Overturn while spraying weeds, tire slipped on creek embankment
05/06 16 F Tazewell Driver swerved for some reason and hit a tractor waiting in the driveway
08/10 54 M Tazewell Heart attack, mower ended up in lake holding victim under water
10/10 82 F Tazewell Tractor driver struck vehicle
08/92 21 M Union Tractor ran off bridge
07/86 77 M Union Tractor overturn
06/88 28 M Union Tractor overturn
06/90 70 M Union Pinned inside tractor when housing in driver's area came apart
06/94 16 M Union ATV, Farm related
10/00 61 M Union Tractor overturn, steep incline
09/06 70 M Union Tractor hit a deep ditch, threw him from the tractor and the wheel ran over him and hit him
11/08 37 M Union Clearing brush, pin-sized piece of metal was found in victims skull, thought to have broken off the equipment
04/10 3 F Union Father was operating tractor when child ran into field
05/96 35 U Unknown Tractor - fell off, run over by rotary mower
U 99 59 M Unknown Tractor fire
01/00 81 M Unknown Overturn
08/92 32 M Vermilion Suffocated under soybeans in bin, elevator
12/94 34 M Vermilion Grain bin suffocation, flowing
11/86 71 M Vermilion Suffocated in grain bin
09/91 45 F Vermilion Tractor overturned while mowing
09/95 46 M Vermilion Tractor overturn
09/95 68 M Vermilion Complications, previous farm logging incident
10/08 35 M Vermilion Driver lost control on gravel, hitting the grain truck on passenger side
10/08 38 F Vermilion Driver lost control on gravel, hitting the grain truck on passenger side
02/06 70 M Wabash Clearing trees as part of field terrace work
04/94 82 M Warren Burns, Fighting brush fire
03/93 41 M Warren Falling Tree Limb
10/07 40 M Washington Was pulling a limb that broke, causing the tractor to surge backward and him to fall off the back
05/99 64 M Washington Decapitated when blade flew from silage cutter
07/99 48 M Washington Tractor overturn
04/90 48 M Washington Crushed between truck and truck bed while working on bed
02/94 57 M Washington Heart attack attributed to barn fire
07/92 7 M Washington In grass at field end and struck by haybine
03/92 56 M Washington Fell into manure spreader
U 90 39 M Washington Knocked off tractor while moving tree in field
09/87 67 M Washington Tractor overturn
09/97 22 M Washington Electrocuted using pressure washer
11/00 72 M Washington Tractor overturn driving across embankment
11/01 62 M Washington Attacked by bull
10/06 63 M Washington Hit front tire of 3-wheel farm fertilizer vehicle on roadway
09/08 27 M Washington Fell into grain bin, suffocating instantly. Bin temperature was 128 degrees and contained fermenting corn
03/11 18 M Washington Trying to free raccoon from irrigation pipe and touched overhead power line
03/11 19 M Washington Trying to free raccoon from irrigation pipe and touched
overhead power line
07/98 50 M Wayne Tractor overturn on road
08/87 30 M Wayne Tractor overturn
03/94 76 M Wayne Tractor overturn, Operator
10/04 74 M Wayne Grain truck ran off road and overturned
08/05 76 M Wayne Crawled in side bin to break up grain blockage and was buried in grain
07/06 51 M Wayne Using a bush hog on ditch bank-overturned and pinned him underneath
04/91 22 M White Struck by power saw while cutting wood
03/96 78 M White Other - Breaking ice on farm pond, drowned
05/94 77 F White Passenger in car, ran into disk
10/95 79 M White Combine, pinned beneath
09/86 62 M White Hit in head by drag bar
06/00 33 M White Pinned underneath skid loader
09/00 67 M White Tractor rollover while mowing
05/10 82 M White Preliminary indication was death was result of a tractor accident
08/07 67 M Whiteside Spraying weeds when struck and ran over by tractor
08/99 79 M Whiteside Tractor overturn
04/97 Unk M Whiteside Tractor overturn
08/88 56 M Whiteside Motorcycle struck bull
07/97 11 M Whiteside Animal - Trampled by heifer
05/96 16 M Whiteside Tractor - ATV ran into
10/95 65 M Whiteside Backed over by grain wagon
09/88 7 M Whiteside Crushed by overturned wagon
11/86 41 M Whiteside Fell off corn dryer
06/01 47 U Whiteside 2 people operating tractor, somehow one was run over
07/11 14 F Whiteside Electrocuted while detassling
07/11 14 F Whiteside Electrocuted while detasseling
09/11 Unk Unk Whiteside Body was recovered in corn field, thought to be a migrant worker who went missing in July
07/12 15 M Whiteside Fell from detassling machine and was run over
05/07 32 M Will Washing horse, kicked him in the liver area
09/98 62 M Will Grain truck hit by Amtrak train
05/91 46 F Will Thrown off of and run over by tractor
05/97 U M Will Tractor overturn
09/90 33 M Will Electrocuted while repairing farm wagon
10/03 72 F Will Car collided with farm truck
04/04 83 M Will Grain box truck hit by semi-both caught fire
06/04 55 M Will Driving motorcycle and rode into a disk
07/10 11 M Will Grabbed fan while washing horses, electrocuted
08/89 46 M Williamson Tractor overturn
08/90 48 M Williamson Tractor overturned while pulling a log with chain
06/86 57 M Williamson Tractor overturn
06/87 63 M Williamson Acetylene tank exploded while working on the tank
09/93 54 F Williamson Equipment Related
05/01 18 F Williamson Tractor/Car accident
03/05 67 M Williamson Tractor overturn while pulling out a tree stump
01/09 60 M Williamson Struck by limb while cutting tree
09/07 70 M Winnebago Was loading large bales of hay from a shed onto a truck when a stack fell trapping him
08/91 46 M Winnebago Struck in head by chute while unloading corn into silo
05/87 64 M Winnebago Tractor overturn
11/96 85 M Winnebago Tractor - fell off, run over by
10/88 25 M Winnebago Run over while disking
09/93 55 M Winnebago Tractor overturn
10/00 47 M Winnebago Climbing on end loader and fell on lever or it malfunctioned, crushed between hydraulic arm and front tire
09/04 79 F Winnebago Vehicle hit steer that escaped onto roadway
07/08 20 M Winnebago Went into manure pit to check on father, overcome by fumes and died with father
07/08 53 M Winnebago Went into manure pit to check equipment, became overcome from fumes
08/98 1 M Woodford Struck by grain truck in barn yard
08/93 20 M Woodford Fall-Struck Head On Rock, Drowned
06/91 62 M Woodford Tractor overturn
09/04 73 M Woodford Man run over by his tractor while mowing the lawn
09/05 68 M Woodford Tractor overturn-tractor rolled down a ravine, rolling over driver
11/10 27 M Woodford Compact tractor was being loaded on flatbed, truck broke loose
*A "U" designates that the information is unknown. This arises from information not corroborated by available news clips.
*1986-1992 data compiled from the clippings provided by the Illinois Press Association. It is estimated that the data reported includes 60-80 percent of the actual farm deaths in Illinois in those years. Data for 1993-01 compiled using Illinois Press Association clippings and survey of death certificates by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Epidemiological Studies.