Via the Star Beacon, a farm hand in Ashtabula County who died over the weekend in a gruesome accident is reported to have drowned in a manure storage lagoon, pinned down by an overturned tractor.
Is there anything more to say? This poor guy, the 41-year-old Santos Medina de Jesus, had worked at the farm for five months and evidently was in charge of moving manure from the barn to the storage lagoon. It’s unclear whether he lost control of the tractor or what, but authorities said it broke through a chain barrier and tipped into the pond.
Jesus was submerged for thirty minutes, trapped at the bottom of the four-foot-deep pond, before another worker noticed the tractor.
The Star-Beacon says that a report will be shared with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
This may be the first and last time in Scene’s history that we’ll append a story with the tag “Ohio Manure Deaths.”
This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2013.
This may be the first and last time in Scene’s history that we’ll append a story with the tag “Ohio Manure Deaths.”
Is this a joke to you Sam? Someone died.
Tractor accidents used to be very common. They have a center of gravity that is like a wad of gum on a toothpick.
Not funny. Pretty crappy idea of a “humorous anecdote”, Sam. Grow up.
On the other hoof, I will never again be able to hear the expression “in deep shit” without remembering this poor bastard. Thanks…
Chuckles the Clown
Chuckles says “Pretty crappy idea…” then says “Grow up.” I sense the pot calling the kettle black…
Sure, probably not the best comment but who really cares? And calling to fire him? Give it a rest people…
Why is there a manure lagoon anyway? We should stop eating so much meat.
Shitty way to go
Unassigned: Punning humor not your strong suit, hey? Hope you got something worthwhile for Christmas…like maybe a dictionary?
Fire the dude? Naaaah. After Chad Zumock’s “columns”…and his “articles”…almost anybody else at SCENE is a breath of fresh air. Almost.
What they need are PROOFREADERS…”making due”???? (It’s “do”…two Os…or maybe three…) Shoot me an e-mail…I’ve done it, and I’m available…
Chuckles the Clown
I saw the picture and thought that was the way the deceased left this world. I think that would have been a worse way to go.