農業機械災害事故の実態調査とその対策について (昭和46年度)

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In this study, we analyzed and investigated the 93 cases of agricultural accidents by machines about which we could get information of that occurred in the prefecture of Toyama in 1971.
(1) The injured in these accidents were 90 in nummber. 33 of them are now suffering from lasting damage and 11 of them are not clear in thire condition. It is the most important subject for the promotion of agricultural that 37% of them are suffering from lasting damages.
(2) When these accidents are classsfied by the kinds of machines, 36 cases in these accidents occurred by combine, 14 cases by trailer, 11 cases by riding-tractor, 9 cases by binder, 8 cases by walking-tractor and 15 cases by others, Accidents by combine formed 39% of all accidents. This percentage is higher than 32% in 1970. This fact indicates that the safety measure of combine must be considered.
(3) The causes of accidents is mainly in the human factor.This is proved by the fact that 74 (84% in injured) get hurt by the carelessness and the unskilled operations of machines.
(4) The accidents of which main causes come from machine is only 8 cases (about 9%) in all, and this menber is small against our expectation.As it be shown in the accidents by combine, accidents from carelessness while supplementary operations has intimate relation to a subconscious causes of an imperfect function of machines. The accidents of this kind may be preveuted by the improvement of machines.
(5) About a half of the accidents by combines cut off the farmer's fingers. It will affect his work in the future. These accidents can be classified in two or three kinds. In order to check these accidents, it is natural that we must improve the function and the safety of the machines.
(6) About a half of the accidents by riding-tractor occurred while preparatory work in the barn, for example, exchanged the attachment or the wheels. The complete direction for handling the heary things and for using the tools must be done.
(7) Most of the accidents by walking-tractor while trawmited on a farm road. In many of these accident farmers fingers were cut off by touching to running belt. We indicate that it must be legally regulated to cover the belt and the flywheel of the engine.
(8) 9 cases in 14 accidents by trailer occurred while trailer was running, especially on ordinary roads. Trailer is not only agricultural machine, but also a kind of vehicle. So it is necessary to attach the eqwpments for running, for example, bachmirrors and direction-indicators.