Fatal Accident Inquiry to open following six on-farm fall deaths

Charity calls for immediate action after spate of Scottish agricultural fatalities

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
A UK charity is calling for the Government to do more prevent deaths from falling
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A UK charity is calling for the Government to do more prevent deaths from falling

A Fatal Accident Inquiry is to take place following the deaths of six farmers and agricultural contractors who lost their lives due to falls from height between 2020 and 2024. Following the preliminary...

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