Downward trend on work-related deaths on farms
By: Maura Johnson
Posted: Sep 26, 2020 11:03 AM EDT

-
0:48
LaPorte County Fair kicked off Saturday
-
0:48
50th annual St. Joseph River Flotilla
-
1:37
Warm and muggy overnight, Showers and storms tomorrow
-
0:37
Cars and Coffee event held Saturday at Studebaker Museum
-
0:33
Mass shooting in downtown Chicago leaving two dead
-
1:34
Hot and clear today, Storms tomorrow
-
0:32
Golf cart and pickup truck collide leaving one injured
-
1:53
Fourth of July Festivities light up South Bend
-
0:46
Newton Park 4th of July Celebration
-
1:34
Berrien Springs hosted Pickle Fest Friday
-
1:10
Warm and dry for fireworks tonight
-
2:26
Berrien Springs hosts its fifth annual Pickle Fest
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new report shows that work-related deaths on farms are on a downward trend in Indiana.
According to the “Indiana Farm Fatality Summary,” an annual report from Purdue University, only 21 deaths in Indiana in 2019 were related to farming.
This is the lowest number of farm-related deaths in Indiana since 2013.
According to the report, a majority of victims were over the age of 60.
Additionally, the report showed that tractors and steer loaders were involved in at least eight of the 21 deaths.
Sign up for the ABC 57 Newsletter