The Oakland County sheriff's department says a man was using a tractor to pull out a tree stump when the tractor flipped and crushed him underneath, killing him.

The rear rollover was demonstrated by hitching the tractor to a stump in the ground. Most rear turnovers occur when a tractor is used to pull immovable objects, like tree stumps, Murphy said.

Then there’s pulling with some heavy-duty chain and a tractor, or grinding with machines that spin blades tough enough to turn huge hardwood stumps into sawdust.

MATHIS, Texas — A tractor accident in South Texas has left a man dead after the vehicle flipped and pinned him as he tried to pull out some stumps.

The Oakland County sheriff's department says a man was using a tractor to pull out a tree stump when the tractor flipped and crushed him underneath, killing him. The department says the accident ...

MATHIS, Texas (AP) — A tractor accident in South Texas has left a man dead after the vehicle flipped and pinned him as he tried to pull out some stumps. Mathis police say the accident happened ...