A coroner's issued a strong warning about the use of tractors to hoist vehicles, after two men were fatally crushed within days of each other
A coroner's issued a strong warning about the use of tractors to hoist vehicles, after two men were fatally crushed within days of each other
6 March 2026
Open Justice reports farmers Melvin Robinson and Patrick Goodin died in separate accidents in December 2023.
Each was working under a vehicle which fell on them after coming off the tractor forks.
Federated Farmers board member David Birkett says there's always the chance an accident can happen.
He says they're asking farmers to stop and take that bit of time to think about the risks around them.
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