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At around 2 p.m., the man wanted to pull a bunch of perennials out of the forest using the winch that was attached to the back of his tractor. When operating the winch, the man stood on the right side of the tractor. He may have overlooked the fact that the bundle of perennials was wedged into a wooden stick. The tension in the cable caused the tractor to tip to the side and the 58-year-old was trapped under the driver’s cab.
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Colleagues working nearby noticed the forestry accident and were able to easily lift the overturned tractor with a telescopic loader and pull the accident victim out. The resuscitation attempts made immediately by the first aiders and the rescue workers who arrived shortly afterwards were unsuccessful.
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