A farmer died when a corn planter collapsed on him as he tried to change a tire. He had been moving the planter to another field when he noticed one of the road tires was flat. He stopped in the field and began to change it. He did not brace the planter, nor did he use the mechanical safety catch designed to keep the hydraulic cylinder extended during maintenance. He crawled under the planter and loosened the bolts on the wheel but could not get them off. In an attempt to relieve the pressure on the flat, he loosened the […]