Iloilo farmer dies in horrific accident after being caught by mechanical harvester

• A 57-year-old farmer in Cabatuan, Iloilo, died after a tragic accident involving a mechanical harvester

• The victim was fatally struck and entangled by the machine's reaper while performing maintenance or cleaning

• He sustained severe, life-threatening injuries to his head, hand, and thigh

• Police confirmed the victim was dead on arrival at the local hospital and are treating the death as an accident

A routine maintenance task turned into a horrifying tragedy in Cabatuan, Iloilo, on the morning of October 5, as a 57-year-old farmer died after being fatally caught and “devoured” by the sharp mechanisms of the mechanical harvester he was cleaning.

The victim was identified as Jose, a resident of Barangay Janipaan Ulo in Cabatuan. The tragic incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. in a rice field located in the adjacent village of Barangay Janipaan Oeste.

According to Lieutenant Veto Bastiero Jr., the Deputy Chief of Police of the Cabatuan Municipal Police Station, the victim was performing cleaning work on the harvesting machine when a catastrophic accident took place.

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While maneuvering around the heavy equipment, the victim was inadvertently struck and entangled by the reaper, the part of the machine responsible for cutting the crops.

The initial investigation revealed that the powerful, rotating blades of the reaper hit the right side of his body, causing massive and severe trauma, particularly to his head, hand, and thigh.

Due to the fatal nature of the injuries sustained, the victim was immediately transported to the Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital in a desperate attempt to save his life. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physicians.

The sheer force and size of the industrial farming equipment left no chance for survival.

This incident serves as a grim reminder of the profound dangers associated with operating and maintaining heavy agricultural machinery.

These tools, which are essential for increasing crop yields and efficiency, require stringent safety protocols and absolute vigilance.

The sudden loss of life during a simple cleaning task underscores the necessity for farmers and agricultural workers to ensure all power sources are completely disabled before conducting any form of maintenance or repair on such equipment.

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Local police are treating the case as a purely accidental death and are coordinating with the victim’s family and the owner of the machine to determine the exact circumstances that led to the machine activating or its blade moving while Jose was in close proximity.

The community of Cabatuan, a largely agricultural town, mourns the tragic passing of Jose and the devastating way his life was cut short in the very fields he helped cultivate.

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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Still in other news, a magnitude 6.9 quake struck Gibitngil Island, Medellin, Cebu, on a quiet Tuesday night. Fisherman Wilson Pilones lost his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson when a boulder crushed their home. Pilones and neighbors dug through the rubble with bare hands, hoping for a miracle. Only his four-month-old granddaughter, Briana Grace, survived the tragedy.

Source: KAMI.com.gh