need2hunt Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 It's been a real bad year to be a detasseler around here... last week the news reported multiple detasselers needing medical care due to the heat. Also one detasseler that has went missing and still has not been found. He evidently might not be a legal citizen and may be hiding out, but his family has not seen or heard from him since last monday - the search for him in the fields was done by 11 different fire stations, local and state police. If all that wasn't bad enough today there were 2 girls killed (same age as Kestrel, going to be freshman in HS this year) and 6 others injured. We have had alot of rain the last few days and evidently the detasselers came into contact with an irrigator and were electrocuted. 2 of the 8 injured are in real bad shape as well. Please keep their families in your prayers. saukvalley.com | Two Sterling teens electrocuted, 8 others hurt in detasseling accident in Dixon IL, Sterling IL and Rock Falls, IL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Sorry to hear this, Gary. Who would ever think this task could be so dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I had to look up what that meant. I can see how the heat can be a factor for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Wow that is too bad. I was a detasseler as a kid for about 3 years. It certainly is a tough job but it will teach you valuable lessons at a young age. I don't think I understood the value of the dollar until I did that job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Sorry to hear stuff like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jim Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 They will all be in my and my families prayers. God be with them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Hate hearing stories like this. Prayers on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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