Farming and agricultural accidents at work

Being in the heart of the South West means our accidents at work solicitors have acted regularly on behalf of farmers and farm workers who have been injured in farm accidents.

If you have or a loved one has suffered an injury at work due to the negligence of an employer contact one of our accident at work lawyers for specialist legal advice. You can either fill out our online enquiry form, request a call back or call us direct on 0800 915 4650.

Farming is a hazardous profession involving work with potentially dangerous machinery, workplace transport, chemicals, livestock, working at heights or near pits and silos. These are exacerbated by environmental factors such as bad weather, noise and dust. In addition farming has become increasingly industrialised through the use of larger, more complex machinery and the employment of more casual labour such as agency workers and migrant workers.

Figures published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in its annual report, 'Fatal injuries in farming, forestry and horticulture 2005/06' show that 45 people were killed as a result of farming and other agriculture-related activities in 2005/06. This compares with 47 in the previous year (2004/05) and an average of 49 over the previous 10 years.

Of the 45 people killed, 23 were farmers or self-employed workers, 13 were employees and 9 were members of the public, of whom 6 were children. Even with the reduction in injuries to agricultural workers this is still the highest incidence rate of any major industrial Sector in the UK in 2005/06.

The main causes of accidents were:

• transport (including vehicle overturns and being struckby a moving vehicle) - 16 deaths (36%);
• falling from a height - 6 deaths (13%);
• livestock-related (injury from contact with an animal) - 6 deaths (13%);
• coming into contact with moving machinery - 5 deaths (11%);
• being struck by a moving or falling object (eg. trees, bales etc) - 4 deaths (9%);

At Bond Pearce the accident at work solicitors have many years experience of dealing with claims relating to the farming and agriculture industry. They understand the terminology and the dangers that are present. They can advise you with regard to your rights and also on any potential claim you might wish to make.

Contact one of our personal injury lawyers for specialist legal advice. You can either fill out our online enquiry form, request a call back or call us direct on 0800 915 4650.

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