The farmer employer, is subject to the common law rule of liability for 



injuries to his employees. 



Are You Protected Against 



Farm Labor Accidents? 



J. HE National Safety Council reports that farm acci- 

 dents are more numerous than factory and industrial acci- 

 dents for the number of men employed.. 



A team may run away ... fly wheels, belts, and mov- 

 ing parts catch clothing, injure and maim fingers and 

 limbs ... a fall may break an arm or leg . . . nails, pitch- 

 fork, and other sharp instruments may lead to blood poi- 

 soning and lockjaw. Would you be protected against 

 liability if one of your men were so injured? 



Following are a few of the accidents reported by Farm 

 Bureau members who have taken advantage of Illinois 

 Agricultural Mutual low cost employers' liability insurance: 



MAR.-PUT. CO. — Hired man slipped on wagon wheel 

 and fell on edge of wagon box injur- 

 ing side. 



HENRY CO. — Fork slipped out of bale of straw, em- 

 loyee fell through hole in mow, dis- 

 locating collar bone. 



Employee's hand canght between two 

 heavy timbers on a, truck. 



starting combine, ensilage cutter injured hand, 14 foot fall 

 from hay mow, fingers caught in gears, etc. 



E, 



RICHLAND CO. 

 DE WITT CO. 



McLEAN CO. 

 FULTON CO. 



-Hired man caught finger between belt 

 and pulley on gas engine, seriously 

 injuring hand. 



-Team of mules ran away, seriously in- 

 juring hired man. 



-Employee cranking truck — result, bro- 

 ken right arm. 



/MPLOYERS' liability insurance also covers accidents 

 to employees in threshing rings, corn shelling, hay baling, 

 and other group operations on the farm. The policy pro- 

 vides insurance up to $5,000 for one person, and $10,000 

 for any one accident, pays court costs, lawyers' fees, hos- 

 pital bills, medical attention, etc. 



Since the Company started, cost has averaged only $8.54 

 a year for one employee. The service is limited to Farm 

 Bureau members. 



Mail the coupon and get our latest circular giving full 

 information. 



ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL 

 INSURANCE COMPANY 



608 SO. DEARBORN ST. 

 CHICAGO 



Mail This Coiihon for Full Information 



Other injuries reported resulted from: Kick by horse, 

 ladder falling, sudden starting of team, wagon running 

 over feet, starting pump engine, key press flew out while 



Illinois Agricultural Mutual Ins. Co., 

 608 South Dearborn Street, 

 Chicago, Illinois. 



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