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farming injuries

RD10 · 2017-02-16 15:20:52

Neighbour of mine lost two fingers trying to tie up a cows leg a few weeks ago. i'd always be mindful here about not keeping a rope wrapped round hand or fingers if im at that job, it happened to a man here years ago. accidents can very easily happen and farmers can get complacent with things. some injuries very…

16-02-2017 3:20pm

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RD10

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Neighbour of mine lost two fingers trying to tie up a cows leg a few weeks ago.
i'd always be mindful here about not keeping a rope wrapped round hand or fingers if im at that job, it happened to a man here years ago.
accidents can very easily happen and farmers can get complacent with things.
some injuries very preventable to.

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#2 16-02-2017 3:31pm

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Heard of a dairy lad jumped over a gate and broke both wrists lately.

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#3 16-02-2017 3:36pm

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Friend of mine bike two bones in his foot jumping down off the tractor last year. Simplest accident ever.

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