The Rural Voice, 1982-07, Page 3" I put my leg on in the morning
just like you
put on
your pants."
Bryan Crispin was blowing forage from a
wagon into a silo in the summer of
1974. He stood on the tractor drawbar
to tap the throttle and his foot slipped
on the wet hay.
What happened next will be with Bryan
for the rest of his life. His foot slipped
into the PTO and his leg was ripped off
below the knee. Only quick medical
attention saved his life.
How does Bryan feel about the accident?
... "I was young, with a lot of years to
go, so I had to look ahead."
He still crops his own farm and some
rented land, as well as working as a
hired man for another farmer near his
farm outside of Walkerton. But, his
dreams of being a cattleman are pretty
well gone. "As I get older, I just won't
be able to stay on my feet long enough."
Do It Our Way... It Won't Hurt
Farm Safety Association Inc.,
Guelph, Ontario.
THE RURAL VOICE/JULY 1982 PG 3