Hardwick – Man Dies in Tractor Accident

A resident from Hardwick died Saturday morning, December 14, after a tractor accident on his farm.

According to police who investigated the accident, the victim, identified at 69 year-old Thomas Bennett, was driving his tractor on his farm at around 10 a.m. when he hit a hay bale, causing the tractor to flip over and fall on him.

Emergency medical services rushed to the scene after receiving a 911 call about the accident. Upon arriving at the scene, Bennett already succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police determined that the death was not suspicious.

First and foremost, we would like to send our condolences to the bereaved family. We hope they find the strength and courage to move past this tragedy.

Dangerous Jobs

There are jobs that can expose a worker to danger. Firefighters for example, are prone to getting injured on the job. Some jobs may also expose workers to certain dangerous chemicals. These conditions may cause an illness to develop, which can hinder workers from getting income.

If a worker is injured or develops a chronic illness while doing their duties on the job, a request for medical treatment should be made to the employer as soon as possible. Under the NJ workers’ compensation law, the employer and/or their insurance carrier can select the physician(s) to treat injured workers for work related injuries. After that, a worker may file a workers’ compensation claim in order to deal with any medical bills and compensation for any income they may lose while sick or injured. A workers’ compensation claim must be filed as early as possible. Any delay in filing the claim may give doubts to the validity of the claim, which may increase the possibility that the claim is denied.

Once a claim is processed, an injured employee will receive benefits regardless of who was at fault. In exchange for these benefits, the worker cannot bring a civil action against the employer.

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