Griggs Farms End of Corn Harvest and Disaster Strikes
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- Watch as we finish up 2020 corn harvest on September 22, 2020 on Griggs Farms in Humboldt, TN and then suffer a devastating accident in which I was ejected through the windshield of my Case IH 7120 combine at 20 mph while transporting equipment home. See the aftermath of the wreckage along with a testament of our faith, what protected me and an important lesson on paying attention to farm safety. This accident happened during Farm Safety Week for a reason, and that is to impress how important it is to pay attention to all the details when it comes to safety.
It also features a dramatic reenactment by Kelly Griggs and Zach Wilson! Not as good of re-enactments as “Unsolved Mysteries” but pretty good for a couple of farmers!
**Update: Insurance wound up totaling the combine because the cost to repair was getting close to the value of the combine and they weren't sure what else would be found to repair when repairs started. Insurance didn't want to weld the part on the frame for liability reasons. I wound up taking the insurance payment and then having it fixed myself for about 70% of the original estimate. Hopefully the combine will be good as new in about a month**
Looks like the demo of the GTS cornhead is more important now that I am in the market for a new cornhead!
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Praise the Lord you are safe, will look at roading combines much differently now. We rarely wear seat belts, will do my best to always wear it!
Rarely = never 😉.
Bet y'all will wear it now. I have never worn mine on my mower but after watch this video, you bet I will every time. May God continue to bless.
I am glad our Lord Jesus Christ was in the cab with you Amen.
We all ways were the seat belts in all of the equipment, safety first, Glad to here he's alright, a little bruised, He had God as a co-pilot.
No lord
Thank you for your testimony!
Welker Farms thanks! Y’all have a safe harvest!
🤔🤔🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🙄 but they already had a harvest and it was safe for the most part until leg arms Scott messed up his arm on the big bud trying to repair it without help let me emphasize that without help and wiggles should have been there to help him!
@@LilyandOllieTv I agree
Hello to which ever Welker made that reply.
Welker Farms I will also always wear my seatbelt
My grandfather was killed in a freak farming accident. He was killed/crushed between a harvester and a tractor and he died immediately.
Cherish every moment with your loved ones, hug them, and never forget to tell them how much you love them because it may be the last time they hear those words.
Karen Shawhan so sorry to here that Karen prayers sent 🙏🙏🙏
So sorry to hear that
I'm a farmer and have had several close calls, I know where you're coming from and glad everyone is still around. God bless you guys! NO more accidents!!
Glad to hear you made it through that freak accident. Thanks for spreading your message. Hopefully everything works out good for you guys.
The only cut wires are the ones that kept the combine from running you over are a miracle! The man upstairs said it simply wasn't your day to go.
Ed Thompson yes sir!
@@griggsfarmsllc I saw an angel slip some wire cutters under his robe and walk away nonchalantly... ;)
Thank you Mr. Griggs, you are truly my hero. I am so glad to hear that you are safe, I love you.
So happy your still with us.
Safety is so important.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you God for giving this family another day to be blessed. God bless you as you heal.
Same thing happened to my brother before harvest time this year. Thank God both of you made it out ok
Sorry this happened to you, remember, we’re only human, everyone makes mistakes and I’m sure you’ll come of this better than ever. Keep the faith and that awesome attitude sir! Stay safe
I’m glad to see you’re alive and well. Never in my life have I worn a seatbelt in a piece of farm equipment, because “nothing could happen”. I got a kick out of you guys talking about all the damage, and not you. Glad he was looking out for you!
I VERY MUCH Appreciate the candor and honesty in offering up a positive from a negative Matt.....This was no doubt a difficult story to share AND as humbling as it can be to admit our mistakes to ourselves, it's doubly hard to admit our errors to others. But, your humble recanting here is a stern reminder to your fans that we ALL are not promised the next day.....Thank you for sharing an extremely hard topic with us all....I'm grateful for your Humility! Cheers From Ohio
You are a lucky man! People don't think 20 mph can put a lot of force on your body. It does. The farmer that rented our farm bought three brand new John Deere 8400's back in 1997 when they first came out. One of his farmhands was driving it at road speed down the highway. the transmission just locked up. 25 to 0 almost instantly. It threw the driver into the windshield and steering wheel. He broke several ribs, and got smacked around pretty good. It went back to Deere and they could not find any issues and returned it. Did it again a month later but he wore his belt that time. He kept them for one year after JD didn't solve the issue to his satisfaction. He ending up with 3 CaseIH 8950's the following season and never went back to Deere..
John deere techs are absolutely worthless, we send our john deeres to the shops at least once a year at this point for overheating and transmission issues (it shows a light and turns off the tractor but never tells you the problem) and every time they send them back saying “nothing is wrong” and charge us $1000. Next thing you know the buzzer goes off driving it home. Another story is when our hay conditioner started making horrid sounds so we sent it in. A week goes by and they call us saying once again “nothing is wrong” despite it sounding like someone dragging a car upside down on the highway. At that point i knew not only john deere as a corporation was scummy, their local dealers were inept. Never buying a deere again
So glad you are here to pass on this valuable advice I was a first responder for 25 yrs my motto was “ shit happens fast take nothing for granted “ stay safe stay healthy 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
My dad was in a bad farming accident in 2015 and I’m very lucky he’s still here. I’m glad you’re okay.
Thank God you are ok. It's amazing a split second can change your life forever. Yesterday we buried a neighbor who lost his life in a grain cart accident. He was 41 and left behind a wife and 2 little boys under 3. Please everyone take the time to be safe and aware everyday.
Amen, I'm so thankful you were blessed with another day.
God bless you. Thank the loard that you are alive. Thank you for your farming service.
Everything can be replaced but a life can’t
Thanks for sharing this video and sharing your testimony!! We are a family farm and my son is a 6th generation farmer. We will start wearing our seatbelts when we switch fields. I will pass this reminder on to my brother and their family too!! God is always walking with us in our journeys and he wanted you to tell your story. Thank God for his many miracles and if we just open our ears and eyes, they are all around us!! Praise be to God!! Speedy recovery and prayers for your complete recovery!!
Thank you for share this Horrifying experience. It is a eye opener and we all take things for granite. You are truly blessed. God bless you and wish you a full speedy recovery.
I just came across your channel and I'd like to say that i was relieved to hear that your ok. I can't speak for all, but I'm thankful for farmers and the work they do. My wife lived on her family farm and it's a lot of work. And about safety, safety is always absolutely first.
Stay safe and warm this winter
Wow what a crazy accident! Glad you're ok. I'm from TN, praying for you guys!
This brings back some horrible memories for me I always helped my grandpa on his farm and the same kind of accident happened to him he survived but was paralyzed that day was the worst day of my life I was 14 at the time I am so glad that you are doing better
The first thing that popped in my head when the video started was a car or vehicle had hit you head on but brother we are all truly blessed to say we are glad you are here to live another day you got a beautiful family this is the first video I have watched of y'alls and I just want to say I'll be praying for you guys to get you through this rough times and need because everybody knows farming equipment is some of the most expensive equipment in the world I still got friends that farm up in Indiana and I live in South Carolina but brother big thumbs up God bless all y'all man I did share this on my Facebook to let everybody know sometimes you just got to slow down and do the right thing with the seat belt I drove a combine back when I was very young down the road everywhere I never wore a seatbelt but I think a lot of farmers see this video they will all change their mind because of you brother 💯🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
So thankful you are safe. God bless you and all farmers.
Wow I’m glad you lived. Thank the Lord that you are still here. Please everyone stay safe. God bless.
I’m not the most religious person in the world anymore but those wires gave me cold chills.
Why did his god set up the conditions for this accident? Was he being punished for poor maintenance? If so, why did god prevent him from paying attention. Everything happens for a reason.....they say.
god ain’t do shit, old mate was holding onto the controls while bouncing around, which in turn ripped the wires and sent him through the windshield
@@philmaxwell1858 Only one God and His Son Jesus Christ.
@@philmaxwell1858 I really don’t think God set it up! God gives us free will and at times because of our own pride , or ignorance, or what ever title we choose we make mistakes! Personally I think god takes our mistakes and turns them
Into blessings. I know he did in my situation! Gods plans are much bigger than ours. We just need to listen! God loves us more than we love ourselves!
@@bret_Lambky Thank you for your polite reply. You may well be correct.
I know how bad bruised ribs hurt so I can imagine how much pain you're in. Hurts to just breathe and every heartbeat can be felt. By the grace of God you were saved. Glad you weren't killed. I must say this was a eye opening video. Never would have thought something so big and heavy would have done all this.
Glad your safe brother, thank you for taking the oppertunity to share your faith!
God was definitely riding with you Matt. Prayers for your recovery from one farmer to another. 🙏🙏🙏
Started wearing my sear belt after some one told me that I would not feel the fatigue as bad. Which is very true it really works. But was really great full when I collided with a industrial loader at about 25 miles an hour I still believe having my seatbelt on saved lives. Not just mine but i hit a small car head on with 4 people in. And just being able to control the brakes saved them. So please you are still here and getting better stay safe. Best wishes David a tractor driver from the uk 🇬🇧
I’m glad you lived to tell about it. Praise God. Praying 🙏 for speedy recovery
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. How quickly a good day can turn bad! This is a sobering reminder to all of us who operate heavy equipment during the hectic harvest to not get too complacent about safety. God works in mysterious ways.
Amen brother! Thank God you’re ok and you know He’s not through with you, and you started off on the right foot and witnessed to your viewers. This is great and thank you very much and keep up His work.
Very glad that you are ok even though you are injured. I agree that the lord was with you that day and looking out for you. Keep us updated and informed. Stay safe and God bless.
God is with us EVERY day, never leaves our side. I can count at least six times in my life where, if it were not for the Lord, I would not be here right now. I feel blessed with each day I’ve been given and thank Him for all that I’ve been blessed with by being here. I pray your injuries are healed by now and am confident the Lord will take care of all of your needs. Thank you for sharing & God Bless you each and every day!
Holy cow you are a very lucky man, someone’s watching out for ya that’s for sure. Never been to you’re channel but saw a comment on a larson farms channel and had to see what happened. Soo glad you’re ok!! Combine can be replaced u can’t be. Keep on keepn on brother! And I’m subbing! 🇺🇸
Thanks for posting this video. I had a friend who died in farm accident. Devastated his family. You are doing the Lord's work.
We are all glad that you're safe and made it through the disaster thank you for sharing and I hope that someone else will listen I never wore a seat belt in 35 years
I hope you aren't in too much pain my friend and that your family didn't lose a good man, I hope the rest of harvest goes smoothly and you recover real soon, all the best from the UK.
Scary stuff. Years ago, when I was a teen, I worked on my uncle's farm for a few busy seasons. During seeding and harvest time it was full speed ahead, both mentally and physically. Looking back now, there were lots of shortcuts that went against safe practices trying to get the job done.
Im retired now after working a totally different career for a company that was super conscious about safety. I am a very safety aware now.
It appears you've been given another chance at life. Good on you for telling your story. You just may safe someone a serious accident.
Let's be careful!
Came across your video and all I can say is you still have a purpose here on this earth. Hope you are healing well. Will include you and your family in my prayers tonight. God bless you with good health, financial assistance, a faith that grows more with each passing day and a great harvest.. Take care and buckle up. ☺
Well I am so glad you have made it through and you opened up my eyes up to safety thank you
Glad to see you were able to walk away from that accident.
The oil and gas industry require trip plans which entails driving a route and noting any hazards before moving any heavy equipment.
A lot of stuff can change on a road surface from the time you plant until you harvest as evidenced in your video.
Time is always of the essence in your industry but a few minutes driving your planned routes in a personal vehicle can save your life and your equipment.
Thank you for posting it and I hope your season ends on a better note.
Trust me I’m very familiar with that road. But just because you’re familiar doesn’t mean that you can’t make mistakes and I made several that day
I am not a religious person, but I have seen the accidents with agriculture machines. And it almost always ends ugly.
But I say "amen" to your words, safe work is never by accident.
Peace bro.
You had your guiding angel riding in the cab with you that day.
Things will work them selves out, they always do.
May God bless you & your family.
I'm just now watching this and it makes me want to cry!! Thank God he's ok !!
I've always worried about this happening going down the road! Glad you're okay man.
We can learn from our own mistakes or the mistakes of others. Sharing your story so that another may learn is a testament to your concern for the lives of others.
Glad you survived, mate. You very well could not have. Sorry for your troubles, but you still have your life and some perspective. Time to carry on with gratitude in your heart! Best wishes to you and your family. Be safe!
🙏🏻 Glad he is ok!!! What a story!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Excellent video I also was in a very bad farm accident I was in the hospital for 2 full months. Thank God we both got a second chance
I’m watching this as I’m getting ready to go to Church. Wow! I’ve already got my sermon. Very good and an eye opening experience. Glad you are able live your tell the tale.
Thomas FarmsTN if my combine don’t get fixed in time might have to get you to bring your new combine to cut my wheat beans!
I’ll do anything to help a brother out but we are stretched to get our own out, lol!
Holy smokes, that was a close call. Glad you got out of it fairly ok.
Thanks for the callout to watch for safety first.
Definitely will pay attention to it even more!
An angel was watching over you that day. Saying a prayer for you and family for full recovery for you and equipment
I'm not one to comment often but this video was a sobering moment. God Bless for a speedy recovery.
The header should not be able to come off combine. Either a design problem or owner did not secure properly. Glad you are ok,
He’s our provider
Your testimony is touching people who do think tomorrow will always be there
Thank you Jesus for this family’s belief and Faith
Omg Thank God you're okay! Just started watching your channel today! Those wires gave me goosebumps.
I’m glad you made it out alive. I was crushed in a atv wreck on the farm. I’m permanently disabled in a power wheelchair for the rest of my life. God was watching over you.
God was with you on that day! Hearing you tell your story brought back a similar experience I had in a wheel loader lugging gravel from the crusher the the stock pile, I blew a hose on the bucket cylinder going wide open in high gear, 20 to 25mph and I had the loader arms up just high enough that at first the bucket teeth were a foot off the ground when it dumped the 6 yards of gravel but after driving over that new found jump at that speed I doubt 60,000 got completely airborne but when it land the bucket teeth dig in the ground so hard I instantly stoped and it ripped/snapped the cylinder rod in two. The front glass was covered in oil and I went for that wild ride and couldn’t see a thing until I came to a dead stop and realized the window was gone, lol. I had my lap belt on but it came unlatched and I had a hell of a sore gut and bruises on my thighs from the wheel and column and a real sore spot on my chest from the “suicide knob” . There isn’t as much room in the cab of an early 90’s era 966 cab to bounce around as in that combine of yours and as bad as I thought my accident was I have been through worse things then that by far where I accepted that it was my time to go only to have felt the hand of god decide to give me another day and it’s a powerful thing!
2009deerejohn oh wow! What a story!
Had a similar incident in a 988h at my old job. Had a 15yd coal bucket on it. Nobody was ejected, but splattered up against the glass and windows pretty good.
Wow, what an incredible story of survival and faith! I grew up on a farm and understand the risks; like you said, sometimes there are just things you don't think of ahead of time. I never used to wear a seatbelt when driving equipment, but after seeing this, I definitely will in the future, especially when transporting, if I ever get the chance to run a tractor or combine again! Also glad to see your FBN shirt. :) God bless you and your family!
Thanks so much for your testimony! Glad you are ok! God truly has given you a real miracle!
God was with you Buddy! I run one just like it! I get it, glad your still with us! God bless!
I hope everything works out for you. Farming is a dangerous job and yes I've done the same as you cutting corners. Jumping over running PTO shafts no seatbelts ever, but hearing your story is going to change things around the farm. Equipment can be replaced but you my friend are not replaceable. Thank you for posting this video and remember there's always tomorrow.
So glad I found this channel, I'm from Paris Tn, just down the road. Glad to see a local family on the tube, will definitely share and try to help get this channel out there.
Derek Weatherford than you!
@@griggsfarmsllc We just moved to Milan and it's very cool to see an agricultural CZcamsr close by, I just found your channel. Very good that you're safe and and glad to find you to follow the local ag scene.
Just stumbled upon your video while watching Cole the Cornstar. Yikes! So glad you are ok!!!!! Best wishes for healing & safety going forward.
It is a wise man that has admitted he has learned from one of his mistakes , thankfully you are here to to tell us about it.
2 years ago, my then 7 year old grandson came out to help me run the grain cart. As soon as we got in our seats, he said "Grandpa, put your seatbelt on". From the mouths of babes.
Glad your ok and hope you recover quickly. Liking the new videos can't wait to see some cotton harvest videos. On the bright side could get that 12 row corn head now.
Chief Skip that may be the plan. Gotta get my drone repaired before I can do some cotton videos
Thank God your okay!!! Be safe and God Bless!! Thank you for what you do!!
So glad for your family and thankful for the result !
A guy down here in Florida by me was pulling a grain cart and hit a pivot track and got thrown out the door and almost ran over then the tractor ran wide open in a circle around the man and the combine operator whom tried to drag the guy to safety but they couldnt get out of the circle and finally the tractor hit another track and changed course and struck a tree that broke the tractor in half, brand new Case, total lose. I wasnt there but that blew my mind and now your story too this same year plus others I'm sure but it sure has me thinking about my disregard for safety at times. I'm glad the three of y'all are alive today, God has a plan!
Udrone is indestructible well worth the money brother be safe our hearts are with you
First time watching video's the farmer actually told you about crop prices, and the impact of weather on crops. Interesting and entertaining.
Man what a horrific accident you have been blessed thank god those hydrostatic lines were severed during this catastrophic event love the show cheers from Jacksonville Florida
Thank god you are okay. I'm 14 years old and I do a lot of work on the farm. I do tillage, grain carting, and all sorts of things. I have never once thought about putting the seat belts on in the tractor. After all, they dont go very fast and they are massive. Although after seeing what could have happened, I might think again next time I hop in a tractor. You got yourself a new sub, and stay safe out there. Equipment can be replaced, but you can't.
God Bless You. I'm glad you're okay
Thank the Lord for Him cutting those 2 exact wires to stop that combine from running you over. So glad you weren't to badly injured. God bless you and yours.
Yes thank god u came out as well as u did. And turned it into a good thing for others.
Son I am glad that you made it out alive. God is Great! I was cutting corn on our farm here in South Carolina when my wife came out to the field and told me about your accident. She had seen it on Facebook. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! Things can happen so fast, we none know when our number is up. God definitely has a plan for you to finish. Be safe and Bless You and your Family!
Not quite the same but when I was a kid our neighbor was coming down the road in his 2388, and the corn head came off going over the bridge. Thankfully he had slowed for the bridge and stopped in time. I was watching from the window and I heard it slam down clear as day, and he was probably a good quarter mile away. Glad you made it out brother, someone was watching over you very closely.
Thank you for sharing this horrific experience and the lessons learned for others. Heaven was looking down on you, its miraculous just those drive wires were cut. Here's to many more safe and bountiful harvests. May God continue to bless you, your family and friends.
I'm so glad you are safe and survived. Thank you for the reminder for safety and staying close to the Lord. God bless you and your family.
Gods grace brought you through brother. Everything happens for a reason. Thanks for your video. Will definitely make me think twice on using my own now!!
Glad your ok! God was watching over you for sure. No doubt about it.
Thank you for sharing your experience, insights and faith with us. All of use, whether you're a farmer or not, tend to take too many things for granted. Tomorrow is never promised. Be right with God daily. Glad you are OK - equipment can be repaired and replaced. Thanks again for sharing.
Bless your heart friend I’m glad you’re alive.
Glad to see you’re okay! Kinda hope they total that thing out for you cause it’ll never be right again. We had an 8120 crack that main frame before and there’s also a Pip out for the rear spindle update cause they are having a ton of trouble with them breaking off here in the Midwest.
Equipment can be replaced you can not. Glad you are safe.
You are one blessed man. Glad you’re ok.
Glad you are still here
God Bless! It wasn’t you time to meet the Lord in person, You farmer feed the world Our prayers are with you all
GTE Telephone Operations had this safety slogan inside EVERY vehicle: The demands of the service or the importance of the job are never so great that we cannot do the job safely.
You do a great job on editing your videos. Thanks for explaining farming and accidents.
Thank you!
Know you are loved. God had his arms around you that day. Bless you and the work you do. Stay safe and best to you and your family.
I am so glad the Good Lord watched over you that day!! I Pray 🙏🙏 he continues to bless you and your family and friends!! Hopefully your able to get your combine fixed!
I needed to hear this. God uses situations, such as this, to touch hearts, and save souls. God Bless you and your family.
On 9/11 after planes that hit the World Trade Center buildings and they were on fire a lot of people who were trapped on the upper floors had to make the decision to take their own life and jump or burn to death the people who witnessed it in person say it's the most haunting memory they have from 9/11. Where was your God why didn't he help those people or any of the people that died that day
Christians be like: oh he lived! Praise be to God...
Christians also be like: oh he died, it's god's plan
It makes no difference.
This guy got lucky, god had nothing to do with it.
You were being look after from above ! god bless you and glad your ok! thank you for sharing your story
Not sure why your video was in my watch list, but I am glad it was. I am not a full believer but I am still searching. I appreciate your willingness to share you believes with us, especially with how some people are today. I am glad that you are ok! I hope many more blessing come your way. Thank you for you video. Also, I have subscribed to your channel. Plus, thank you for the hard work you put in, I am in Wisconsin and I help out (when I can) on my friends family dairy farm (about 1000 heads). I can relate to going to fast or cutting corners.