EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Compact tractor Ventrac “Ventrac 3200” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1030/14
Summary
null Due to the minimal gap between the front and back part of the machine, there is a risk that persons (operator and passengers) get their limbs crushed when the machine is turning.There is a risk of amputation of fingers at the belt drive, which is not protected by means of guards or other protective devices.If the machine is used on steep slopes or uneven terrain, the machine can roll or tip over. If the machine…
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Product
- Compact tractor which can be used with several types of interchangeable equipment such as rotary lawn mowers, dozer blades and buckets for use as an earth mowing machine.
What is the risk?
- null Due to the minimal gap between the front and back part of the machine, there is a risk that persons (operator and passengers) get their limbs crushed when the machine is turning.There is a risk of amputation of fingers at the belt drive, which is not protected by means of guards or other protective devices.If the machine is used on steep slopes or uneven terrain, the machine can roll or tip over. If the machine rolls or tips over, there is a serious risk that the operator is getting crushed by the machine. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/06/2014
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