Learning Safety Lessons the Hard Way

Good drainage is important for the best crop yields, and Norm Rozendaal, co-owner of Norm Rozendaal Tiling in Monroe, Iowa, spent springs and autumns laying drain tile with a Buckeye 7200 wheel trencher. In addition to its agriculture work, the company installs 35 to 45 residential onsite systems per year for its rural customers.“The machine had blind spots, making it difficult to see oncoming traffic while driving short distances to the next field,” says his son, Tim. “In 2011, Dad had just finished laying tile in a field and began crossing a road when he T-boned a tractor-trailer as the