Written by William Kellett from Agriland
Fire crews in Cornwall were called to the scene of a baler fire in Padstow yesterday afternoon (August 17).
A spokesperson for Padstow Community Fire Station said:
Image source: Padstow Community Fire Station
No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze as fire crews extinguished the blazing baler.
The need to stress the importance of keeping safe on the farm is vital according to the HSE as figures show that a total of 41 fatalities were recorded on UK farms in 2020/2021.
This included nine employees killed, 25 self-employed killed and seven members of the public killed – which is an increase from the 21 the year before.
“Agriculture by metric is one of the most – if not the most dangerous industries within the UK.
“In 2020/2021, the agricultural fatal injury rate in the UK was 20 times higher than the all-industry rate,” said Maher.
Welsh farming fatalities for 2020/2021 included seven farmers.
Four farmers were hit by a moving vehicle whilst another person was driving or when they left the vehicle to complete a task.
Two farmers, a father and son, were killed by a water buffalo and one farmer was killed when his ATV overturned.
“Sadly, most of the deaths in this report could have been avoided using simple, low cost or cost-free measures.
“Tiredness and fatigue could be a factor and farmers should assess risks and plan accordingly.”
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Fire crews in Cornwall were called to the scene of a baler fire in Padstow yesterday afternoon (August 17).
A spokesperson for Padstow Community Fire Station said:
Image source: Padstow Community Fire Station
No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze as fire crews extinguished the blazing baler.
41 fatalities on UK farms in 2020
The need to stress the importance of keeping safe on the farm is vital according to the HSE as figures show that a total of 41 fatalities were recorded on UK farms in 2020/2021.
This included nine employees killed, 25 self-employed killed and seven members of the public killed – which is an increase from the 21 the year before.
“Agriculture by metric is one of the most – if not the most dangerous industries within the UK.
“In 2020/2021, the agricultural fatal injury rate in the UK was 20 times higher than the all-industry rate,” said Maher.
Welsh farming fatalities for 2020/2021 included seven farmers.
Four farmers were hit by a moving vehicle whilst another person was driving or when they left the vehicle to complete a task.
Two farmers, a father and son, were killed by a water buffalo and one farmer was killed when his ATV overturned.
“Sadly, most of the deaths in this report could have been avoided using simple, low cost or cost-free measures.
“Tiredness and fatigue could be a factor and farmers should assess risks and plan accordingly.”
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