"Numerous farmers, & former farmers, came through our Aberdeen South Dakota federal building cafeteria line for 25 years. It was very noticeable that over two dozen had one or more missing fingers. A machine with a "power take-off," was a leading culprit. & usually did worse damage. Most farm kids there couldn't swim, but every year, a few of them would drown accidentally in the cattle watering holes - which are similar to a rectangular pond 20 X 60 feet. Falling into a grain bin & suffocating was another problem area. The blizzards every year would kill a few farmers, as they built up a lifetime of courage, then would drive home for the holidays & misjudge a blizzard. However, after any accident, farmers would gather together to assist & alleviate the problem - including taking care of the crops. They just called each other, discussed it, then did it. It did make me proud to be associated with them - even though I had only married into a farm family."