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A teenage male farmer has died following a tragic farming incident in south Devon.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a statement saying the worker was trapped and killed in a bale-wrapping machine. His identity has not been made public.
The fatal incident happened on a farm in Plympton, a suburb of Plymouth, on 22 June.
See also: Focus on farm safety protocols as harvest season nears
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were contacted by the ambulance service on the evening of Wednesday 22 June following reports of a teenage male having sustained serious injuries while working at a farm in the Plympton area of Plymouth.
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A teenage male farmer has died following a tragic farming incident in south Devon.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a statement saying the worker was trapped and killed in a bale-wrapping machine. His identity has not been made public.
The fatal incident happened on a farm in Plympton, a suburb of Plymouth, on 22 June.
See also: Focus on farm safety protocols as harvest season nears
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were contacted by the ambulance service on the evening of Wednesday 22 June following reports of a teenage male having sustained serious injuries while working at a farm in the Plympton area of Plymouth.
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“The fire service, police, plus air and land ambulances all attended the scene, but tragically the male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“His next of kin have been informed and this death is not currently being treated as suspicious. Due to the age of the male, police will support the Health and Safety Executive with their investigation into this matter.”
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A teenage male farmer has died following a tragic farming incident in south Devon. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a statement saying the
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A teenage male farmer has died following a tragic farming incident in south Devon.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a statement saying the worker was trapped and killed in a bale-wrapping machine. His identity has not been made public.
The fatal incident happened on a farm in Plympton, a suburb of Plymouth, on 22 June.
See also: Focus on farm safety protocols as harvest season nears
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were contacted by the ambulance service on the evening of Wednesday 22 June following reports of a teenage male having sustained serious injuries while working at a farm in the Plympton area of Plymouth.
Philip Case 06 July 2022
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Young farmer killed in bale-wrapping machine incident
A teenage male farmer has died following a tragic farming incident in south Devon.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a statement saying the worker was trapped and killed in a bale-wrapping machine. His identity has not been made public.
The fatal incident happened on a farm in Plympton, a suburb of Plymouth, on 22 June.
See also: Focus on farm safety protocols as harvest season nears
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were contacted by the ambulance service on the evening of Wednesday 22 June following reports of a teenage male having sustained serious injuries while working at a farm in the Plympton area of Plymouth.
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Visit our Know How centre for practical farming advice
“The fire service, police, plus air and land ambulances all attended the scene, but tragically the male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“His next of kin have been informed and this death is not currently being treated as suspicious. Due to the age of the male, police will support the Health and Safety Executive with their investigation into this matter.”