After reading andrewmm's comments I think that is a wise decision. As I have never seen a hay baler I had no idea of it's potential dangers.

Les.

 

Came across this reference: https://agsafety.tamu.edu/files/2011/06/US-AGRICULTURE-FATALITY-STATISTICS1.pdf



We used to dread the "corn auger" injury. Anything rotating, which includes a lot, is inherently dangerous on a farm.

 

Many of the farm accidents are caused by trying to clear clogs from a machine while it is on (a big no-no), since it's often easier to do when the machine is running, which helps clear the debris.
I remember as a kid seeing a man with a missing arm and my dad said he lost it while trying to clear the intake rollers on a threshing machine.