Teen sisters lift 3,000lb tractor to rescue their father who was pinned underneath

Sisters 16-year-old Hannah and 14-year-old Haylee, were walking their dogs near their home when they heard their father screaming
They found him pinned underneath his 3,000-pound tractor and rushed to lift the machinery, helping him wriggle his torso free, but his arm remained pinned to the ground
They called a neighbor, who used another tractor to free his arm
Their father, Jeff Smith, was treated at a hospital for a broken wrist and other minor injuries

PUBLISHED: 23:00 EST, 9 April 2013 | UPDATED: 16:25 EST, 10 April 2013

Two Oregon teens saved their father's life by lifting a 3,000-pound tractor off of him after the machinery flipped over and pinned him to the ground.

Jeff Smith of Lebanon, Ore., said he was trying to pull a tree stump out of his garden when his boot slipped off the clutch and the tractor flipped on top of him, with the steering wheel pinning his chest to the ground. He immediately began screaming for help.

'It was scary because it was on my chest [and] every time I called out for help it was like a constrictor,' Smith explained to Portland NBC affiliate KGW.

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Rescued: Jeff Smith (center) was rescued by his daughters, 16-year-old Hannah (left) and 14-year-old Haylee, who lifted a 3,000-pound tractor (pictured) off of their father when he was pinned underneath it

His daughters, 16-year-old Hannah and 14-year-old Haylee, were walking their family dogs nearby when they heard his screams.

They followed his shouts and found him in his garden.

'He was just laying in the dirt underneath the tractor and he was screaming,' Hannah said.
The girls ran to his side and immediately began trying to lift the tractor off of him.

Hannah said she was thinking, 'This is really heavy but I need to get it off of him.'

Meanwhile, Haylee was praying she could find the strenght to save her father.

'I was saying, "God help me" over and over because I knew, obviously, I could not lift it by myself,' she said.

Injuries: Smith reveals injuries to his arm, which include a broken wrist, after the accident

The girls were able to lift the tractor just high enough so that he could slight his torso out from underneath and breathe.

'It’s amazing. You hear about this kind of stuff — this adrenaline rush, being able to pick cars up and slide people out,' Smith told KGW. 'You never realize it’s really there until you actually witness it.'

Smith's arm was still pinned beneath the tractor so they called neighbor to bring his own tractor and use its shovel to finish freeing him.

Smith was treated at the hospital for a broken wrist and other minor injuries.

Hannah said she called her mother before the ambulance ride and that she was convinced it was an April Fool's joke.

'I just can’t believe it happened, honestly,' Hannah told the Albany Democrat-Herald. 'We were supposed to go to a friend’s house. I don’t know why we didn’t.'

VIDEO Sisters recall the moment they lifted a 3,000lb tractor

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The girl on the right looks as if she could have lifted it by herself.

- Captain America , Mississippi USA, United States, 11/4/2013 12:36

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It ain't heavy, it's Dad's tractor....

- Ginistera , Bristol, United Kingdom, 11/4/2013 12:22

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An allowance increase is not out of order now..

- Sarah , Colorado, United States, 11/4/2013 06:52

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Sheer will power love and courage are what make these kind of stories. Good going ladies. Live and let live!

- jimcool , selma, United States, 11/4/2013 06:20

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weldone. Women power.

- Ganpat , New Delhi, India, 11/4/2013 06:06

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I don't know who is kidding who, but that is not a 3000 pound tractor. I'd put it at more like 900 pounds tops..... - Resident, somewhere in America, 10/4/2013 17:43 Actually, it looks pretty similar to a 1948 ford 8n or a Ford Ferguson 9n tractor which has a weight between 2340(9n)/2410(8n) & 4043 lbs. Even if that is not the exact model, it is very similar and would be in the same weight range, they didn't exactly make them out of carbon fiber and titanium you know!

- legal in the US , everywhere, 11/4/2013 04:28

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Who loves who more in this family, the Dad saved or the daughters that saved their father? Either way, lovely article, just makes me wish my father was here even more...... cherish whatever time you are given with the people you love, we are all here for just a blink of an eye.

- Sharon NJ USA , Perth Amboy, 11/4/2013 03:00

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"'We were supposed to go to a friend¿s house. I don¿t know why we didn¿t.'".....They just learned a valuable lesson. Learned at an early age not to complain about inconveniences and canceled plans. You never know what tragedy you avoided or what miracle you are about to experience.

- Sunnyinfla , usa, 11/4/2013 02:27

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. Well done ladies. Dad you can be very proud of your girls.

- jpMac , There, United States, 11/4/2013 00:43

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Great job girls!

- deejayelle , Sydney,Australia, 11/4/2013 00:06

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