They can be very dangerous, especially for inexperienced operators. The things that make them useful--high power-to-weight ration, short turning radius, fast maneuverability, short wheelbase, and similar characteristics, also mean they can quickly become unstable, react quickly and unpredictably to changing conditions, and in general require considerably more operator skill and training to operate safely than slower, less maneuverable machines. Add in operator stations that often don't have great visibility and it's easy to see why they can be dangerous to operate or even be around. Newer machines have made improvements in many areas but they remain a machine with the potential to quickly become dangerously unstable, and of course any safety equipment is only as good as the operator using it and is subject to bypass or other modification. Had a accident locally a few years back where an owner had removed the side screen on his skidsteer's cab, presumably for better visibility, then stuck his head out the opening and lowered the boom, decapitating himself.
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