"There are no cons, only pros."

- Leonard Dura of Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Barn Cleaner Return Corner Shielding Safety Notice

Patz Material Mover, Manure Stacker and Barn Cleaner

Attention: Owners of Patz Material Movers, Manure Stackers, and Barn Cleaners

Free Shields!

Danger!


A serious hazard exists in the potential for being caught in an unshielded, uncovered return corner or an unshielded return area. Severe leg injuries and amputations have resulted when children, operators and others have accidentally slipped, stepped, or stuck their foot into the entry point of the return shoe and were pulled in by the slow moving chain.



Must be shielded and covered.


Unshielded, uncovered barn cleaner return corner shoe.

Must be shielded.


Unshielded barn cleaner split chute return shoe.

Must be shielded.


Unshielded manure stacker swinging slide return shoe.

Must be shielded.


Unshielded material mover end section return shoe.



If you own, operate, have sold or are aware of a Barn Gutter Cleaner, Manure Stacker, or Material Mover with an unshielded Patz return shoe, immediately contact Patz Corporation, Pound, Wisconsin, USA 54161- 0007. Phone (920) 897-2251.

A Patz representative will then install your shield free of charge.

You are taking a risk of serious injury in operating a Barn Gutter Cleaner, Manure Stacker or Material Mover without return shields installed.

With safety our foremost concern, Patz equipment must no longer be operated without return shields installed. In addition, all return corners must have gutter covers in place.

Even with all shields and gutter covers in place, keep children away from the equipment and under adult supervision, and all other people and livestock clear of return area while equipment is operating.

For more information about the Patz Material Mover, Manure Stacker and Barn Cleaner Safety and Guarding Program, contact us through our online request form.