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Farm Safety Week: 'I could have prevented the pain and suffering I went through'

Thomas Robinson experienced a life-altering incident after falling into the rollers on his harvester when he was 22. Now, 18 years later, he still carries the scars with him

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Thomas Robinson was air lifted to hospital after trapping his leg in a harvester
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Thomas Robinson was air lifted to hospital after trapping his leg in a harvester

While fatalities rightly demand attention, serious injuries on farms are leaving thousands of lives permanently changed every year. That is the message of this year's Farm Safety Week campaign, which...

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